Non-target species such as bat-eared foxes (Otocyon megalotis), aardwolves (Proteles cristarus), and aardvarks (Orycteropus afer) are often also killed. From Wordnik.com. [Southern Africa bushveld] Reference
Large insectivores such as ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) and aardvark (Orycteropus afer) feed on the numerous ants and termites found in the miombo. From Wordnik.com. [Angolan Miombo woodlands] Reference
Less common animals in the area include golden cat Felis aurata, red-flanked duiker Cephalophus rufilatus, yellow-backed duiker C. sylvicultor and aardvark Orycteropus afer. From Wordnik.com. [Manovo-Gounda-St Floris National Park, Central African Republic] Reference
Medium-sized mammals, such as chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), honey badger (Mellivora capensis), aardvark (Orycteropus after), and rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) are all found in this ecoregion. From Wordnik.com. [Montane fynbos and renosterveld] Reference
The Cape ant-eater, on the other hand, the Aard-vark (Orycteropus), has teeth formed on a type quite different from that existing in any other mammal; yet its hairy coat is not known to exhibit any such strange peculiarity. From Wordnik.com. [On the Genesis of Species] Reference
Particularly in the foothills and mountains, larger mammals such as Chacma baboon Papio ursinus, honey-badger Mellivora capensis, clawless otter Aonyx capensis, leopard Panthera pardus, aardvark Orycteropus afer, eland Taurotragus oryx, the regional endemic bontebok Damaliscus dorcas dorcas anddiverse mustelids and viverrids occur. From Wordnik.com. [Cape Floral Protected Areas, South Africa] Reference
Also aardwolf (Proteles cristatus), honeybadger (Melivora capensis), caracal (Felis caracal), bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis), silver fox (Vulpes chama) surricate (Suricata suricatta) and aardvalk (Orycteropus afer) in the surrounding areas. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Other species of special concern in the Southern African context are the African wild cat, honey badger (Mellivora capensis), pangolin (Manis temminckii), aardvark (Orycteropus afer), kori bustard (Ardeotis kori), bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus), martial eagle, whiteheaded (Trigonoceps occipitalis), lappetfaced (Torgos tracheliotus), and Cape (Gyps coprotheres) vultures. From Wordnik.com. [Kalahari xeric savanna] Reference
Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) and steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) often use them as dung middens; Brant’s whistling rats (Parotomys brantsii) frequently colonize them; and sheep prefer to graze (and therefore deposit dung) on the mounds. From Wordnik.com. [Nama Karoo] Reference
Orycteropus, 174. From Wordnik.com. [On the Genesis of Species] Reference
) and aardvarks (Orycteropus afer), among other species-are caught accidentally. From Wordnik.com. [Conservation International - Feature Articles] Reference
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