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Key facts

Scientific Name
Orycteropus afer
Weight
65 kg
Length
1.2 m
Lifespan
23 years
Habitat
Savanna, Grassland
Diet
Insectivore

In context

Aardvark is a useful reference for medium-sized terrestrial burrowers: its reported range is 40 to 82 kg and 1.0 to 1.58 m long. Its average wild lifespan of 18 years adds a clear longevity comparison with similarly sized species.

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PHYSICAL SCALE

PHYSICAL SIZE
1.2 × 0.6 m

PHYSICAL

Weight
65 kg
Height
0.6 m
Length
1.2 m

LIFE

Lifespan
23 years
Gestation
210 days

TRAITS

Scientific Name
Orycteropus afer
Diet
Insectivore
Habitat
Savanna, Grassland

ABILITIES

Speed (km/h)
40
Bite Force (PSI)
150

Reported species traits

Sex and geographic scope are not separated, and life stage is unspecified. Ranges do not imply an average. These measurements are not matched to the recorded length or height.

Aardvark

Orycteropus afer

Reported body length

Reported minimum
1 m
Reported maximum
1.58 m
Reported average
Unknown

Originally reported units

Reported minimum
100 cm
Reported maximum
158 cm
Reported average
Unknown

Reported mass

Reported minimum
40 kg
Reported maximum
82 kg
Reported average
Unknown

Reported wingspan

Unknown

Wild lifespan

Reported minimum
Unknown
Reported maximum
Unknown
Reported average
18 years

Locomotion

Primary medium
terrestrial
Additional reported media
None reported
Reported behaviors
terricolous, fossorial

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