ickplant@lemmy.world to aww@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoIt's not an aardvark. It's not a wolf. It's an aardwolf: a small, insectivorous mammal, native to East and Southern Africalemmy.worldimagemessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1410arrow-down10cross-posted to: jardin
arrow-up1410arrow-down1imageIt's not an aardvark. It's not a wolf. It's an aardwolf: a small, insectivorous mammal, native to East and Southern Africalemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.world to aww@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square19fedilinkcross-posted to: jardin
minus-squaresamus12345@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·5 days agoNothing to do with an aardvark - “aard” means “earth”. “Aardvark” translates to “earth pig.”
minus-squareSkunkWorkz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-25 days agoEarth as in dirt/ground. So Aardvark translates literally to Groundhog.
Nothing to do with an aardvark - “aard” means “earth”. “Aardvark” translates to “earth pig.”
Earth as in dirt/ground. So Aardvark translates literally to Groundhog.