![Joel Sartore on Twitter: "Aardvarks live throughout Africa, south of the Sahara Desert. Their name comes from South Africa's Afrikaans language and means “earth pig,” but if you look closely you'll see Joel Sartore on Twitter: "Aardvarks live throughout Africa, south of the Sahara Desert. Their name comes from South Africa's Afrikaans language and means “earth pig,” but if you look closely you'll see](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQyYZPFVIAU0T-b.jpg:large)
Joel Sartore on Twitter: "Aardvarks live throughout Africa, south of the Sahara Desert. Their name comes from South Africa's Afrikaans language and means “earth pig,” but if you look closely you'll see
![The word aardvark is an anglicized version of Afrikaans meaning "earth pig". They are very accomplished diggers and surprisingly strong swimmers! : r/Awwducational The word aardvark is an anglicized version of Afrikaans meaning "earth pig". They are very accomplished diggers and surprisingly strong swimmers! : r/Awwducational](http://i.imgur.com/qg0mF7V.jpg)
The word aardvark is an anglicized version of Afrikaans meaning "earth pig". They are very accomplished diggers and surprisingly strong swimmers! : r/Awwducational
![Adorable pictures show the first ever baby aardvark born at Chester Zoo after arriving into the world weighing just 1kg | Lancashire Evening Post Adorable pictures show the first ever baby aardvark born at Chester Zoo after arriving into the world weighing just 1kg | Lancashire Evening Post](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTI0NTYyNzIz.jpg?width=1200&enable=upscale)