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Research Results For 'Aardvark'

AARDVARK

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The aardvark ground-hog, Cape pig or Cape Ant-eater (Orycteropus afra) is a south African ant eating mammal. It is a nocturnal burrowing animal, feeding on termites and ants. The teeth are numerous and complex, and are quite unlike those of any other mammal. There are four toes on the fore feet and five on the hind. The mouth is elongated and tubular, the tongue vermiform. A few bristly hairs are scattered over the surface of the body and the ears are large and erect, the tail much elongated.
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ANTEATER

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The anteater is a mammal of the family Myrmecophagidae, order Edentata, native to Mexico, Central America, and tropical South America. An anteater lives almost entirely on ants and termites. It has toothless jaws, an extensile tongue, and claws for breaking into the nests of its prey. Species include the giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla, about 1.8 metres long including the tail, the tamandua or collared anteater Tamandua tetradactyla, about 90cm long, and the silky anteater Cyclopes didactyla, about 35cm long. The name is also incorrectly applied to the aardvark, the echidna, and the pangolin.
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GROUND-HOG

Ground-hog is another name for the aardvark.
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F-111

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The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark is a series of American two-seater variable-geometry all-weather strike and attack warplanes that first entered service in 1967. The F-111A was the world's first variable-geometry warplane to enter production and service. The F-111F model is powered by two Pratt and Whitney TF30-P-100 turbofans providing a top speed of Mach 2.5 and a range of 4700 km. Armaments consist of one 20 mm General Electrics M61A1 Vulcan rotary six-barrel cannon an up to 31500 lbs of disposable stores carried in a lower-fuselage weapon bay and on six under-wing hard points.
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AARDVARK

Aardvark is British slang for hard work, unpleasant tasks.
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