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[ { "text": "Aardvarks have a sort of grey-brown hide with a small amount of brownish or yellowish hair.", "source": "https://www.everything2.com/title/aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "The aardvark can dig with great force and their dwellings can have up to 8 entrances and be as deep as 6 meters below the ground.", "source": "https://www.hluhluwegamereserve.com/aardvark-facts-information/" } ]

[ { "value": "apart from that", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Apart from that, they have a sticky and long tongue that too up to 30 centimeters.", "source": "https://animalsfact.net/aardvark-know-7-facts-about-them/" } ]

[ { "value": "with swine", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "The pig part is obvious, although aardvarks share no close phylogenetic relation with swine.", "source": "https://animalreview.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "in the order", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 }, { "value": "formerly", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks were formerly classified with anteaters, sloths, and armadillos in the order Edentata, but this is no longer the case.", "source": "http://animalia-life.com/aardvarks.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "Anteaters are found throughout the Southern Hemisphere but are more common in Africa, Asia and parts of Australia.", "source": "https://a-z-animals.com/animals/anteater/" } ]

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[ { "text": "If confronted by a predator, an aardvark will attempt to dig a hole in which to hide, taking about 10 minutes to completely cover itself up.", "source": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Orycteropus_afer/" } ]

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[ { "text": "The aardvark weighs between 130 to 180 pounds, or 60 to 80 kilograms.", "source": "http://tonsoffacts.com/30-fun-and-weird-facts-about-aardvarks/" } ]

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[ { "text": "And finally, burrows of these animals often damage roads, dam walls, fences and farming equipment, due to which aardvarks may come into conflict with humans and be persecuted by farmers.", "source": "http://animalia.bio/aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "The aardvark, despite appearing to be quite a shy and vulnerable animal, will attempt to defend itself using its sharp claws but is unlikely to be able to fight off a full-grown lion.", "source": "https://factsking.com/animal-facts/predators-of-aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "with its distinctive appearance", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 }, { "value": "with habits", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "With its distinctive appearance and habits, the anteater has been featured in pre-Columbian myths and folktales, as well as modern popular culture.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater" } ]

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[ { "text": "The aardvark is respected in African folklore because of its diligence in hunting for food.", "source": "https://kidskonnect.com/animals/aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "quickly", "type": "MANNER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks use their large front claws to dig holes at a rate of 2 feet (0.6 meters) in 15 seconds so they can quickly get to their favorite meal: termites and ants.", "source": "https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "on ants", "type": "TRANSITIVE-OBJECT", "support": 1 }, { "value": "on termites", "type": "TRANSITIVE-OBJECT", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "They are ideal for feeding on ants or termites swarming through a hole in their nest.", "source": "https://ypte.org.uk/factsheets/aardvark/food-and-feeding" } ]

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[ { "text": "To avoid the jaws, sting, and other defences of the invertebrates, anteaters have adopted the feeding strategy of licking up large numbers of ants and termites as quickly as possible — an anteater normally spends about a minute at a nest before moving on to another", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anteater" } ]

[ { "value": "in sub-saharan africa", "type": "LOCATION", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks occupy grassland and savanna habitats in sub-Saharan Africa, preferring areas that have a large abundance of ants and termites year round.", "source": "http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-aardvarks/" } ]

[ { "value": "in the order", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 }, { "value": "formerly", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks were formerly classified with anteaters, sloths, and armadillos in the order Edentata, but this is no longer the case.", "source": "http://animalia-life.com/aardvarks.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "The aardvarks seem to enjoy eating avocados, one of their preferred treats, and can be seen sniffing and digging in their African Grasslands habitat across from the giraffes spring through fall.", "source": "https://detroitzoo.org/animals/zoo-animals/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "The anteaters once belonged to a diversified group of mammals present in South America, when it was separated from the animal population in North America by geographical location.", "source": "https://animalsadda.com/anteater/" } ]

[ { "value": "like anteater", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvark is a mammal that resembles many different creatures: it has ears like rabbit, tongue like anteater, tail like kangaroo, webbed feet like duck and snout like pig.", "source": "https://sites.google.com/site/allfactsintheworld/animal-facts/awesomefactsyouhaveneverknownbeforeaboutaardvark" } ]

[ { "value": "a day", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks can eat up to 60 thousand termites a day!", "source": "https://www.activewild.com/aardvark-facts/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Anteaters Are Toothless Of all anteater facts, one of the most curious is the fact that anteaters are actually edentate (toothless) animals.", "source": "https://facts.net/nature/animals/anteater-facts" } ]

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[ { "text": "The tongue is curled like a coiled spring and is unleashed quickly as the aardvark sucks in its meal of ants or termites.", "source": "http://animalia-life.com/aardvarks.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "They appear to be able to recognize each other's saliva by scent.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks, pangolins and anteaters look somewhat similar because they have evolved along similar lines, not because they share a common ancestor.", "source": "https://facts.net/nature/animals/anteater-facts" } ]

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[ { "text": "This is especially important because they tend to be solitary animals so don’t have the protection of a group.", "source": "https://facts.net/nature/animals/anteater-facts" } ]

[ { "value": "with sub order category of vermilingua", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Anteater belongs to mammal family with sub order category of Vermilingua.", "source": "https://www.compareanimal.com/2014/07/compare-aardvark-vs-anteater-comparison-and-difference.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "The aardvark is associated with people who are ambitious, independent and always on the move.", "source": "https://www.auntyflo.com/magic/aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "It digs in with its shovel-shaped claws, and licks up the ants and termites with its long, sticky tongue.", "source": "http://cincinnatizoo.org/animals/aardvark-2/" } ]

[ { "value": "south of the sahara", "type": "LOCATION", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "They inhabit various ecosystems south of the Sahara in Africa, and they feed mainly on ants and termites.", "source": "https://animalfactguide.com/2012/03/baby-aardvark-at-busch-gardens-2/" } ]

[ { "value": "from the tip of the nose", "type": "LOCATION", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "These anteaters can grow up to seven feet in length, measuring from the tip of the nose to the end of the tail.", "source": "https://facts.net/nature/animals/anteater-facts" } ]

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[ { "text": "Using powerful limbs and claws, aardvarks tear apart concrete-hard termite mounds and lick up the inhabitants with their sticky, foot-long tongues.", "source": "https://www.encyclopedia.com/plants-and-animals/animals/vertebrate-zoology/aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "It also has great sense of hearing, which helps aardvark detect and hide from the predators on time.", "source": "https://softschools.com/facts/animals/aardvark_facts/115/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks only pair during the breeding season and have a gestation period of 7 months.", "source": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Aardvark_vs_Anteater" } ]

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[ { "text": "The Aardvark looks a bit like other animals, like the South American anteaters but they are not related.", "source": "https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "The aardvark is a fast and prolific burrower using its strong, clawed front limbs to dig and its back feet to push away excavated soil.", "source": "http://animalsbirds.com/aardvark-animal/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvark reaches 43 to 53 inches in length (from head to tail) and weigh of 110 to 180 pounds.", "source": "https://softschools.com/facts/animals/aardvark_facts/115/" } ]

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[ { "text": "They use their keen sense of smell to seek out their subterranean food source.", "source": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Aardvark_vs_Anteater" } ]

[ { "value": "per night", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvark can eat up to 50 000 termites per night.", "source": "https://softschools.com/facts/animals/aardvark_facts/115/" } ]

[ { "value": "like a spring", "type": "MANNER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks coil up their tongues like a spring.", "source": "https://www.funfunnyfacts.com/factlist/animals/aardvark-facts" } ]

[ { "value": "probably", "type": "DEGREE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Its daily energy intake from food is only slightly greater than its energy need for daily activities, and anteaters probably coordinate their body temperatures so they keep cool during periods of rest, and heat up during foraging.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anteater" } ]

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[ { "text": "When attacked it slashes with its formidable front claws.", "source": "https://www.britannica.com/animal/aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "While focused on the mound, aardvark will rotate its ears backwards to track the sounds of potential predators approaching from its back.", "source": "https://softschools.com/facts/animals/aardvark_facts/115/" } ]

[ { "value": "to injure their attackers", "type": "PURPOSE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks are quite aggressive animals, but when threatened, they can use their strong and sharp claws to injure their attackers.", "source": "https://animalcreativefacts.com/aardvark-vs-anteater/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks inhabit a variety of habitats including savannas, shrublands, grasslands, and woodlands.", "source": "https://www.thoughtco.com/aardvark-profile-129412" } ]

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[ { "text": "Anteater prefers moist environment conditions such as river banks, swamps and other humid forests.", "source": "https://www.compareanimal.com/2014/07/compare-aardvark-vs-anteater-comparison-and-difference.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "The aardvark is the last surviving member of an odd and primitive order of ungulates (hooved animals) and might have survived by evolving away from hooves and developing the incredibly powerful claws it uses to dig sleeping burrows and devastate termite mounds.", "source": "https://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Aardvark-facts.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvark shows up as a spirit guide when...", "source": "https://www.auntyflo.com/magic/aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks forage in a peculiar manner and zig zag across the veld plains smelling out columns of termites moving above ground.", "source": "https://www.hluhluwegamereserve.com/aardvark-facts-information/" } ]

[ { "value": "with secretions from their anal glands", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Anteaters communicate their presence, status, and sexual condition with secretions from their anal glands.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater" } ]

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[ { "text": "The anteaters have evolved long tongues, digging fore- claws and tube shaped snouts to enable them live on termite mounds.", "source": "https://animalsadda.com/anteater/" } ]

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[ { "text": "The aardvarks seem to enjoy eating avocados, one of their preferred treats, and can be seen sniffing and digging in their African Grasslands habitat across from the giraffes spring through fall.", "source": "https://detroitzoo.org/animals/zoo-animals/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks learn about predators, prey, extinction, domestic animals, wild animals, jungle animals.", "source": "https://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Once the aardvark finds its food it will start digging with its sharp claws.", "source": "https://www.kariega.co.za/blog/video-awesome-aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "Anteater is the common name given for the four mammal species that belong to the vermalingua suborder.", "source": "https://animalsadda.com/anteater/" } ]

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[ { "text": "The northern, or Ethiopian, aardvark is found in central and eastern Africa.", "source": "https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/aardvark/272671" } ]

[ { "value": "along with elephants", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "It is considered to be a member of the afrotheres, along with elephants and manatees.", "source": "https://factsking.com/animal-facts/predators-of-aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "much more", "type": "DEGREE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "The body of aardvarks is more bulky and stronger then anteaters; however, anteaters have much more powerful and sharp claws.", "source": "https://animalcreativefacts.com/aardvark-vs-anteater/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks eat termites, ants , and one kind of fruit,called an aardvark cucumber.", "source": "https://www.answers.com/Q/What_does_an_aardvark_eat" } ]

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[ { "text": "It is thought to be done to avoid detection of other aardvarks.", "source": "https://www.everything2.com/title/aardvark" } ]

[ { "value": "for protection", "type": "PURPOSE", "support": 1 }, { "value": "for direction", "type": "PURPOSE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "To make for this, aardvarks rely on their excellent hearing for protection and direction.", "source": "https://animalalmanacblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/21/animal-spotlight-aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "south of the sahara desert", "type": "LOCATION", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks are located throughout central and southern Africa, south of the Sahara Desert.", "source": "https://www.theanimalspot.com/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "The aardvark finds the ant at a beach and tries to catch the ant like always; however, he must get past the lifeguard, who believes he is a dog and will not allow him on the beach.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ant_and_the_Aardvark" } ]

[ { "value": "on 27 april", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "The Ant and the Aardvark was released onto Region 1/A Blu-ray and DVD on 27 April 2016.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ant_and_the_Aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "It is characterized by non-functional, columnar cheek teeth, a long snout, large ears, a pig-like body, and powerful limbs and shovel-shaped claws for digging.", "source": "http://animalsbirds.com/aardvark-animal/" } ]

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[ { "text": "The anteaters are related closely to sloths and the armadillos are their next nearest relation.", "source": "https://animalsadda.com/anteater/" } ]

[ { "value": "under the cover of night", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks are nocturnal mammals, only leaving the safety of the burrow under the cover of night when they go in search of food and water, often travelling several miles in order to find the biggest termite mounds guided by their excellent hearing and sense of smell.", "source": "https://a-z-animals.com/animals/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "As well as their powerful feet and claws that aid in digging, aardvarks have sticky wormlike tongues that can be up to 30.5 cm (12 in) long.", "source": "https://onekindplanet.org/animal/aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "in captivity", "type": "LOCATION", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks, or earth pigs as they are known in their native Africa, can live up to about 23 years of age in captivity.", "source": "https://www.blackpoolzoo.org.uk/animals/aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvark has excellent sense of smell, used for finding of the food.", "source": "https://softschools.com/facts/animals/aardvark_facts/115/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Anteaters sleep up to 15 hours per day.", "source": "http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-anteaters/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvark digs shallow underground burrows (10 feet long) that are used as temporary shelters from predators during the night when it searches for food.", "source": "https://softschools.com/facts/animals/aardvark_facts/115/" } ]

[ { "value": "in order to cope", "type": "PURPOSE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "In order to best cope with their preferred menu of ants and termites, anteaters have developed in unusual ways.", "source": "https://answersafrica.com/anteater-facts.html" } ]

[ { "value": "under night protection", "type": "LOCATION", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks are nocturnal mammals that only leave the safety of the groove under night protection when they search for food and water.", "source": "https://alkomag.com/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "An anteater spends one minute on average feeding at a nest, visiting up to 200 nests in one day and consuming as many as 30,000 insects.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater" } ]

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[ { "text": "It is characterized by non-functional, columnar cheek teeth, a long snout, large ears, a pig-like body, and powerful limbs and shovel-shaped claws for digging.", "source": "http://animalsbirds.com/aardvark-animal/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks are digitigrades, meaning they walk on their toes, and not on the soles of their feet.", "source": "https://kidskonnect.com/animals/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "They have a tail length of 55 cms (22 inches) and they weigh between 38 and 64 kgs (84 - 140 lbs).", "source": "http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/aardvark/aardvark.html" } ]

[ { "value": "sometimes", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 }, { "value": "after the cape of good hope", "type": "LOCATION", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "The aardvark is sometimes called the “African antbear” or the “Cape anteater” after the Cape of Good Hope.", "source": "http://tonsoffacts.com/30-fun-and-weird-facts-about-aardvarks/" } ]

[ { "value": "compared to other placental mammals", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Anteaters have low body temperature compared to other placental mammals, just 32.7 degrees of Celsius.", "source": "https://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/anteater_facts/50/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks have poor eyesight but excellent hearing and a good sense of smell, which helps them to locate prey.", "source": "http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/aardvark/aardvark.html" } ]

[ { "value": "during the dry season", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 2 } ]

[ { "text": "At Serra da Canastra, anteaters switch between eating mainly ants during the wet season (October to March) and termites during the dry season (May to September).", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks will use their large ears to help them hear insects in the ground or any predators that are nearby.", "source": "https://www.theanimalspot.com/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Anteaters are found throughout the Southern Hemisphere but are more common in Africa, Asia and parts of Australia.", "source": "https://a-z-animals.com/animals/anteater/" } ]

[ { "value": "in length", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 }, { "value": "from head", "type": "LOCATION", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvark reaches 43 to 53 inches in length (from head to tail) and weigh of 110 to 180 pounds.", "source": "https://softschools.com/facts/animals/aardvark_facts/115/" } ]

[ { "value": "highly", "type": "DEGREE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "If you read the African folklore, you must be impressed that Aardvark is highly appreciated due to his lack of fear of soldier ants and smart food hunting.", "source": "https://factfile.org/10-facts-about-aardvarks" } ]

[ { "value": "with its claws", "type": "MANNER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Now it can swipe at predators with its claws.", "source": "https://facts4me.com/disp_subject.php?s_id=1790" } ]

[ { "value": "at times", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "At times when other options fail, the aardvark will attack with its claws tail and shoulder and may cause substantial injury to the attacker.", "source": "https://www.ugandagorillatour.com/blog/unveiling-the-facts-about-one-of-the-most-elusive-and-amazing-animals-the-aardvark.html" } ]

[ { "value": "sometimes", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 }, { "value": "to termite holes", "type": "TRANSITIVE-OBJECT", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks usually eat termites with their sticky tongues, but sometimes just press their mouths to termite holes and suck out the bugs!", "source": "https://zootycoon.fandom.com/wiki/Aardvark" } ]

[ { "value": "much", "type": "DEGREE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks haven’t changed much in millions of years.", "source": "https://www.activewild.com/aardvark-facts/" } ]

[ { "value": "despite sharing some characteristics", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 }, { "value": "closely", "type": "DEGREE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "The aardvark is not closely related to the South American anteater, despite sharing some characteristics and a superficial resemblance.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks have a symbiotic relationship with a species call the 'aardvark cucumber', a plant which grows underground and depends entirely on the aardvark for the dispersal of its seeds.", "source": "https://planetzoo.fandom.com/wiki/Aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "The aardvark has a unique set of teeth, as they grow only to the back of the jaw and can re-grow simultaneously.", "source": "http://southafrica.co.za/aardvark.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "After the two removed their pelts and submerged, the anteater jumped out of the water and stole the jaguar's pelt, leaving the jaguar with the anteater's pelt.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks have a certain mating time that occurs every year.", "source": "https://alkomag.com/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks enjoy These Okapi Facts?", "source": "https://www.activewild.com/okapi-facts/" } ]

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[ { "text": "An aardvark weighs about 50-82 kilograms and has a life expectancy of 23 years.", "source": "https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/animals-that-start-with-a.html" } ]

[ { "value": "for other animals", "type": "TRANSITIVE-OBJECT", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "To drink, an anteater may dig for water when no surface water is available, creating waterholes for other animals.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater" } ]

[ { "value": "in capturing and consuming termites", "type": "TRANSITIVE-OBJECT", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks are pig-sized mammals (up to 82 kg) that specialize in insectivory, especially in capturing and consuming termites.", "source": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Tubulidentata/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvark is a mammal that resembles many different creatures: it has ears like rabbit, tongue like anteater, tail like kangaroo, webbed feet like duck and snout like pig.", "source": "https://sites.google.com/site/allfactsintheworld/animal-facts/awesomefactsyouhaveneverknownbeforeaboutaardvark" } ]