This fun fact Friday, we take a closer look at the aardvark!🧐 These nocturnal insect-eaters have astonishing appetites and can devour a jaw-dropping 50,000 ants in a single night! 🐜 But hold on, there's more! 🌍 The name "aardvark" originates from a South African term meaning "earth pig". 🐘 Despite their resemblance to pigs, aardvarks share ancestry with elephants and golden moles. 💪 Aardvarks use their robust front claws to excavate holes at a rapid rate, digging up to 2 feet in just 15 sec

415K views · 1.7K reactions | It’s National Aardvark Week! Aardvarks are omnivores, but mainly dig into ant and termite mounds and lick up bugs with their long tongues. They can eat 50,000 ants in one night! Their tough skin protects them from the bug bites while eating. Here at the zoo, Aayla receives insectivore food (similar to dog food) insects and she also gets avocado as a treat! | Henry Vilas Zoo | Facebook