Aardvarks ! Trivia Quiz

Ok..you know aardvark is the first animal listed in the dictionary...but, what else do you know ? Time to find out !

A multiple-choice quiz by catnippin. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
catnippin

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,952

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2606

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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1. The aardvark is found on what continent? Hint

South America

Africa

Australia

Asia

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2. What does 'aardvark' mean in the Afrikaans language? Hint

desert digger

odd-looking beast

earth pig

aarrgghh! what is it ?

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3. The aardvark is related to the anteater.

True

False

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4. Are aardvarks more active during the day or during the night ?

Answer: (One Word ... day or night ... D or N)

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5. What is the aardvark's favorite food? Hint

lizards

ants and termites

mice

grass

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6. Which of these is true about aardvark teeth? Hint

very soft

very hard

made of enamel

have roots

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7. Aardvarks live underground in ____ . Hint

sinkholes

caves

burrows

termite nests

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8. A full grown aardvark is about how long? Hint

3 to 4 feet

5 to 6 feet

2 to 3 feet

1 to 2 feet

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9. What sounds does an aardvark make when it 'communicates'? Hint

it makes no sounds

it barks and grunts

it screeches

it sings like a bird

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10. How many babies does a mother aardvark generally have at one time? Hint

two

four

three

one

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The aardvark is found on what continent?

Answer: Africa

Aardvarks live in Africa savannas, open grasslands, woodlands, and scrub. They range from southern Egypt to the Cape of Good Hope in the far south of Africa.

2. What does 'aardvark' mean in the Afrikaans language?

Answer: earth pig

3. The aardvark is related to the anteater.

Answer: False

They look alike, but are not related. The aardvark has no close living relatives. Scientists placed it in its own family (Orycteropodidae).

4. Are aardvarks more active during the day or during the night ?

Answer: night

Aardvarks sleep during the day, and are active at night. They are a nocturnal animal. If the nights are cold, sometimes they will come out in the daylight to lie in the sun and get warm.

5. What is the aardvark's favorite food?

Answer: ants and termites

Aardvarks are insectivores. They use their claws to dig into ant hills and termite mounds and then stick their long tongue into the nest or mound to get the insects.

6. Which of these is true about aardvark teeth?

Answer: very soft

They have very soft teeth, without hard enamel, and are a mammal with teeth that have no roots. The teeth grow and are replaced during the aardvark's whole lifetime !

7. Aardvarks live underground in ____ .

Answer: burrows

The burrow may be a simple hole in the ground, or can be much fancier, with as many as 20 entrances and exits and several 'rooms'. Aardvarks keep their homes clean. They 'go to the bathroom' in a hole they dig...making the hole some distance from their burrow, they cover up what they do with dirt.

8. A full grown aardvark is about how long?

Answer: 5 to 6 feet

About two feet of the aardvark's length is its tail !

9. What sounds does an aardvark make when it 'communicates'?

Answer: it barks and grunts

To call their babies, they often bark in a high-pitch.

10. How many babies does a mother aardvark generally have at one time?

Answer: one

They give birth to only one baby at a time. The baby is born without hair and stays inside the burrow for at least two weeks. It drinks the mother's milk for about four months and then begins to eat insects.

Source: Author catnippin

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