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Driver Description | Aark 24, Aark 20/20+ or Direct Pro Q10 |
Driver Manufacturer | Aardvark Computer Systems, Inc. |
Driver Type | MEDIA |
Driver Version | 7.0.6.0 |
Driver Date | 2-15-2003 |
Windows | Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit |
Driver Popularity |
date=July 2020 Speciesbox | name = Aardvark | fossil_range =| image = Porc formiguer.JPG | image_caption = | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = | genus = Orycteropus | species = afer | authority = (Pallas, 1766) | subdivision_ranks = Subspecies | subdivision = See text | range_map = Aardvark area.png | range_map_caption = Aardvark range | range_map_alt = Map of Africa showing a highlighted range (in green) covering most of the continent south of the Sahara desert thumb|Skeleton of an aardvark The aardvark (Ë|ÉËr|d|v|ÉËr|k| Orycteropus afer) is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa. It is the only living species of the order Tubulidentata, although other prehistoric species and genera of Tubulidentata are known. Unlike most other insectivores, it has a long pig-like snout, which is used to sniff out food. It roams over most of the southern two-thirds of the African continent, avoiding areas that are mainly rocky. A nocturnal feeder, it subsists on ants and termites, which it will dig out of their hills using its sharp claws and powerful legs. It also digs to create burrows in which to live and rear its young. It receives a "least concern" rating from the IUCN, although its numbers seem to be decreasing. Aardvarks are afrotheres, a clade which also includes elephants, manatees, and hyraxes.