It’s National Aardvark Week! Aardvarks are omnivores, but mainly dig into ant and termite mounds and lick up bugs with their long tongues. They can eat 50,000 ants in one night! Their tough skin protects them from the bug bites while eating. Here at the zoo, Aayla receives insectivore food (similar to dog food) insects and she also gets avocado as a treat! | Henry Vilas Zoo

“There’s something admirable about the aardvark — living its quiet, nocturnal life, eating termites, minding its own business, and still managing to be alphabetically superior.” — Douglas Adams. #wildearth #safari #aardvark | Wildearth