Aardvark
also called African anteater, Cape anteater, antbear
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About
The aardvark is a heavy, burrowing African mammal that weighs about as much as an adult human.
As the only living species in its entire biological order, the aardvark has no close surviving relatives for direct size comparisons. Males and females look very similar in build, generally ranging between 110 and 180 pounds (50 to 80 kg). Despite feeding almost entirely on tiny ants and termites, its thick body grows remarkably heavy and powerful enough to dig through rock-hard soil.
From Wikipedia
The aardvark is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa. The aardvark is the only living member of the genus Orycteropus, the family Orycteropodidae and the order Tubulidentata.
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Questions people ask
- How big is an aardvark?
- An aardvark stands about 2 feet (0.6 m) tall, measures 4.3 feet (1.3 m) long, and weighs around 132 pounds (60 kg). That makes it roughly the weight of an adult human, with a body about as long as a bicycle.
- How much space does an aardvark take up?
- About 15.9 gal (60 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
132 lb (60 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 15.9 gal (60 L)
- Length
- 4.27 ft (1.3 m)
- Height
- 23.6 in (60 cm)
Quick answer
An aardvark stands about 2 feet (0.6 m) tall, measures 4.3 feet (1.3 m) long, and weighs around 132 pounds (60 kg). That makes it roughly the weight of an adult human, with a body about as long as a bicycle.
Typical figures, the same ones every comparison on the site uses; real ones vary.
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