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

Happy #NationalAardvarkWeek. Fun fact: aardvarks are able to fully close their nostrils to keep out insects and dirt when they’re digging for food in ants nests or termite mounds. They also fold their ears against their bodies to protect them from the flying dirt. | Bronx Zoo