The Aardvark blog

Earth Pig Chronicles

Field-guide articles on aardvark behaviour, diet, burrows, anatomy, and habitat. New pieces publish as they're reported and checked, not on a fixed schedule.

All Aardvark Facts Aardvark Behaviour Diet and Feeding Burrows and Digging Aardvark Anatomy Habitat and Range

Habitat and Range What Actually Threatens Aardvark Populations

Least Concern doesn't mean risk-free. Drought, roads, and shrinking insect supply are doing more damage than direct hunting.

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Aardvark Anatomy Why the Aardvark's Ears Never Stop Working

Independently rotating, foldable, and tuned to insects moving underground: the anatomy behind the aardvark's most recognisable feature.

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Burrows and Digging A Night Inside an Active Aardvark Burrow

How a burrow gets dug, how deep it runs, and why the next tenant is rarely another aardvark.

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Diet and Feeding How Aardvarks Find Termite Mounds in the Dark

Smell over sight, a sticky 30cm tongue, and a route that can cover 200 mounds in a single night.

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Aardvark Behaviour What an Aardvark Actually Does Every Night

A minute-by-minute look at an aardvark's eight-hour shift, from first emergence at dusk to the last burrow check before sunrise.

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Aardvark Facts 15 Amazing Aardvark Facts About Africa's Nocturnal “Earth Pig”

Fifteen sourced, specific facts about the earth pig, from its 30cm tongue to its four-toed feet.

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