Aardvarks

So basically what I am doing for this post and most likely a few others, is I am starting with A because it is first in the alphabet and I pick a random thing that starts with A, look it up, and post about it. I copy and pasted this:

10 interesting facts you may not know about Aardvarks:

• Aardvark is generally the first noun in the English dictionary, and is worth 16 points in Scrabble®
• The species dates back to the Miocene period (5 - 23M BC), and is the last survivor of primeval hoofed animals
• Aardvarks live in sub-saharan Africa, anywhere there are termites
• An Aardvark only has 4 toes on its front feet
• Aardvarks are nocturnal, living in burrows during the day and are very rarely seen
• In addition to ants, Aardvarks also eat a type of fruit called the Aardvark Cucumber
• Aardvarks can eat up to 50,000 ants in one night
• A 'Blue Aardvark' was featured in the Pink Panther cartoons
• The name Aardvark comes from the Afrikaans for 'Earth Pig'
• Aardvarks are good swimmers and will walk up to 30km in a single night

SO there is some interesting stuff about Aardvarks. I personally like the scrabble one. :)