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aardvark

[ahrd-vahrk] / ˈɑrdˌvɑrk /
NOUN
nocturnal animal
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For example, if genetic testing showed that fecal samples collected in different spots came from the same aardvark, they then used this information to determine the scale of individual movements.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2023

Researchers compared the genomes of these mammals with those of a diverse assortment of others, including an aardvark, a meerkat, a star-nosed mole and a human.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

“She is very active, and was using her sharp claws to dig like an adult aardvark, just hours after her birth,” lead wildlife care specialist Cari Inserra said in the statement.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2022

Mr. Ratburn is a rat, and his husband is an aardvark, like Arthur.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2022

“Wait, what? Do you mean Pedro the aardvark? Or was it someone else?”

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez




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