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AardvarkOrycteropus afer
The aardvark (/ˈɑːrd.vɑːrk/ ARD-vark; Orycteropus afer) is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa.
Beste Reisezeit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste MonateJeder Monat
Records1,040 records
Curve from 1,040 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Wo Sie sie finden
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Aardvark is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,040 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber den Aardvark gesichtet haben
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct6 Orte
Kruger National ParkLimpopo · Best Apr to Sep4 Orte
Amakhala Game ReserveEastern Cape · Year-round2 Orte
Timbavati Private Nature ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 Orte
Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 Orte
Madikwe Game ReserveNorth West · Best Apr to Sep1 Ort
Mont Eco Private Game ReserveWestern Cape · Year-round1 Ort
Unterkünfte
40+ Ergebnisse in Südafrika
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Aardvark in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Aardvark at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park, Amakhala Game Reserve, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Madikwe Game Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Aardvark in South Africa?
- The Aardvark is most recorded in Western Cape (28% of records), Northern Cape (25% of records), Gauteng (17% of records), based on 1 040 iNaturalist observations. 42 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Aardvark on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Aardvark?
- The Aardvark is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Amakhala Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Timbavati Private Nature Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Aardvark?
- The aardvark (/ˈɑːrd.vɑːrk/ ARD-vark; Orycteropus afer) is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa. It is the only living species of the order Tubulidentata, although other prehistoric species and genera of Tubulidentata are known. Unlike other insectivores, it has a long pig-like snout, which is used to sniff out food.