Orycteropus Afer (Noun)
Meaning
Nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- A unique adaptation of the aardvark orycteropus afer is its long sticky tongue that can extend up to 30 centimeters to gather termites for consumption.
- The order Tubulidentata is an ancient lineage which only has one surviving member the orycteropus afer.
- Both the name ant bear and anteater do not specifically refer to any particular species but can loosely describe orycteropus afer.
- Orycteropus afer has poor eyesight but can detect sounds of its prey underground and move underground by its keen sense of smell.
- Orycteropus afer is nocturnal and solitary but sometimes a young aardvark may follow its mother as it leaves the burrow temporarily the sole term from years so others wont raise than th any has always new ruse raise very start these things rise her .