The skin colour of aardvarks can be pale yellowish-grey to pinkish, but, because of burrowing in the soil, their skin is usually stained, making it darker grey or reddish-brown. They live in Africa, in places like grasslands and savanna. They may travel 2-5 km each night when foraging for food. Aardvarks use grunts as a form of communication and they may bleat when threatened. Because of their solitary behaviour these animals only meet when mating. Being classified as Least Concern, this species is that not threatened. But, in some parts the animal suffers from human activities like logging and farming systems, which leads to the destruction of its habitat. It is like someone wrecking and building something on top of your house.

Aardvarks use grunts as a form of communication and they may bleat when threatened. Because of their solitary behaviour these animals only meet when mating. Being classified as Least Concern, this species is that not threatened. But, in some parts the animal suffers from human activities like logging and farming systems, which leads to the destruction of its habitat. Aardvarks are hunted for their meat, skin, claws and teeth. The teeth serve as materials for bracelets and charms. This decreases the population of aardvarks and there are may illegal poaching companys that kill aardvarks. They play an important part in their local ecosystem since their burrows can be shelters for hyenas, warthogs, squirrels, hedgehogs, mongooses, bats, birds, reptiles, and many other animals. Aardvarks have sticky and long tongues of up to 30 cm, which is used to collect termites. When looking for food, this animal may eat up to 50,000 termites a night. Aardvarks are an brilliant diggers. A single aardvark will dig faster than many people with shovels, even on solid ground. Aardvarks have an amazing sense of hearing. The long ears of the animal are able to move on their own, folding back and closing as the aardvark digs the ground.