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[ { "text": "In recent years, anteaters (especially Giant Anteaters) have started appearing in popular culture.", "source": "https://facts.net/nature/animals/anteater-facts" } ]

[ { "value": "more than", "type": "DEGREE", "support": 1 }, { "value": "despite their soft appearance", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Despite their soft appearance, anteaters are more than ready to defend themselves against predators and have been known to become very aggressive towards them.", "source": "https://a-z-animals.com/animals/anteater/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Sometimes they are killed by farmers who want to prevent them from digging up their land, and they are also affected by pesticides that kill the insects they feed on.", "source": "https://planetzoo.fandom.com/wiki/Aardvark" } ]

[ { "value": "with a plant", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "But who would think that the Aardvark, who exclusively feeds on ants and termites, would have a close knit relationship with a plant?", "source": "https://ulovane.co.za/2017/ulovane-update-aardvark-cucumber/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Despite superficial appearances, aardvarks are not classified as true anteaters; they have no close relatives and are the only living species of the order Tubulidentata and family Orycteropodidae.", "source": "https://www.encyclopedia.com/plants-and-animals/animals/vertebrate-zoology/aardvark" } ]

[ { "value": "during mating season", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks are solitary creatures and only pair up during mating season.", "source": "https://kidskonnect.com/animals/aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "in captivity", "type": "LOCATION", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Although their lifespan in the wild is not entirely clear, aardvarks tend to live for more than 20 years in captivity.", "source": "https://a-z-animals.com/animals/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "The aardvark has a unique set of teeth, as they grow only to the back of the jaw and can re-grow simultaneously.", "source": "http://southafrica.co.za/aardvark.html" } ]

[ { "value": "between the paleocene and eocene epochs", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Anteaters and sloths diverged around 55 Mya, between the Paleocene and Eocene epochs.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater" } ]

[ { "value": "through its nostrils", "type": "MANNER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "These colonies march in columns 33 to 130 feet (10 to 40 metres) long, which makes it easy for the aardvark to suck the termites/ants through its nostrils.", "source": "https://animalcorner.org/animals/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "They are able to see at night, but otherwise have poor vision and are color-blind.", "source": "https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "In captivity, anteaters are fed mixtures made of milk, eggs, mealworms, and ground beef.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater" } ]

[ { "value": "with bee hives", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Anteaters may target termite mounds with bee hives.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater" } ]

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[ { "text": "It offers an important service.", "source": "https://animalreview.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "They are protected in national parks and nature reserves.", "source": "https://planetzoo.fandom.com/wiki/Aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "It lives in the sub-Saharan desert and is not threatened. '", "source": "http://srv1.thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Tubulidentata/" } ]

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[ { "text": "One anteater was recorded sleeping with its tail stretched out on a sunny morning with an ambient temperature of 17 °C (63 °F); possibly it was positioned this way to allow its body to absorb the sun's rays for warmth.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks have sticky tongues, which help them catch bugs.", "source": "https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-aardvarks/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvark nails very strong and sharp, as she felt the danger of predators such as lions or tigers, he usually will be entered into the nest hole, or if he is away from the nest he will soon dig a hole and hide in the hole.", "source": "https://animalsnameatoz.blogspot.com/2017/01/5-top-aardvark-facts.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "Anteaters have long, sharp claws, and giant anteaters have been known to see off big cats and other predators.", "source": "https://www.activewild.com/anteater-facts/" } ]

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[ { "text": "It is characterized by non-functional, columnar cheek teeth, a long snout, large ears, a pig-like body, and powerful limbs and shovel-shaped claws for digging.", "source": "http://animalsbirds.com/aardvark-animal/" } ]

[ { "value": "really", "type": "DEGREE", "support": 1 }, { "value": "maybe unconsciously", "type": "MANNER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "It is undisputed that, maybe unconsciously, the aardvark really supports the plant’s distribution.", "source": "https://ulovane.co.za/2017/ulovane-update-aardvark-cucumber/" } ]

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[ { "text": "At first, Europeans believed all anteaters were female and mated with their noses, a misconception corrected by naturalist Félix de Azara.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater" } ]

[ { "value": "south of the sahara", "type": "LOCATION", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks are relatively large African mammals that roam much of the continent south of the Sahara.", "source": "https://animals.net/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "They have a tail length of 55 cms (22 inches) and they weigh between 38 and 64 kgs (84 - 140 lbs).", "source": "http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/aardvark/aardvark.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks outside of reserves are threatened to become extinct because they are still hunted for medicinal use as well as bush meat.", "source": "https://ulovane.co.za/2017/ulovane-update-aardvark-cucumber/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks live in African savannas, open grasslands, woodlands, and scrub.", "source": "https://en.mimi.hu/animals/aardvark.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "Chris stated that the aardvarks help a lot of animals, then wondered if anyone helps them.", "source": "https://wildkratts.fandom.com/wiki/Aardvark_Town" } ]

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[ { "text": "Threats to its survival include habitat destruction, fire, and poaching for fur and bushmeat, although some anteaters inhabit protected areas.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater" } ]

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[ { "text": "In fact, although aardvarks are similar to anteaters in terms of their appearance and diet, these two animals are not even related.", "source": "https://facts.net/nature/animals/anteater-facts" } ]

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[ { "text": "This is the reason for the aardvark being named anteater, while the pangolin is called scaly anteater and ant bear refers to both aardvark as well as the giant anteater.", "source": "https://animalsadda.com/anteater/" } ]

[ { "value": "to locate food", "type": "PURPOSE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Anteaters don’t have very good eyesight, so they use their acute sense of smell to locate food.", "source": "https://www.activewild.com/anteater-facts/" } ]

[ { "value": "so rarely", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "The fact that aardvarks are so rarely seen in the wild, in fact, have caused scientists to make some assumptions about how they live.", "source": "https://www.inverse.com/article/32512-aardvark-drinking-water-spotted" } ]

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[ { "text": "The animal change its home borrow and time to time Aardvark make its new borrow.", "source": "https://www.interestingfactsfun.com/list-of-most-interesting-facts-about-the-aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "generally", "type": "DEGREE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "It is generally acknowledged that giant Anteaters have a poor sense of sight but a keen sense of smell.", "source": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Aardvark_vs_Anteater" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aadvarks live in underground while Anteaters live above the ground.", "source": "https://www.compareanimal.com/2014/07/compare-aardvark-vs-anteater-comparison-and-difference.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "This helps to keep the claws sharp so anteaters can dig into ant mounds or defend themselves from predators.", "source": "https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/giant-anteater" } ]

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[ { "text": "Once they locate their food source, aardvarks and anteaters can use their strong front claws to rip into the mound and start lapping up the tasty ants or termites.", "source": "https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/anteater-vs-aardvark.htm" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) is termite and ant eating animals that live in Africa, Aardvark have very sharp hearing so that he could hear the movement of insects that are under the ground.", "source": "https://animalsnameatoz.blogspot.com/2017/01/5-top-aardvark-facts.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "The aardvark is considered a subungulate and the last surviving member of its particular lineage.", "source": "https://www.everything2.com/title/aardvark" } ]

[ { "value": "to the ground", "type": "TRANSITIVE-OBJECT", "support": 1 }, { "value": "occasionally", "type": "DEGREE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Grunting, shuffling, and occasionally pressing their nose to the ground, aardvarks zigzag about in search of insects.", "source": "https://www.encyclopedia.com/plants-and-animals/animals/vertebrate-zoology/aardvark" } ]

[ { "value": "by secreting from the groin glands", "type": "MANNER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "The Aardvark will forage on the same mounds and will mark their favorite eating spots by secreting from the groin glands.", "source": "https://www.hluhluwegamereserve.com/aardvark-facts-information/" } ]

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[ { "text": "In the case it cannot find mounds and ant-hills, aardvark will search and eat wild melons and insects with soft bodies.", "source": "https://softschools.com/facts/animals/aardvark_facts/115/" } ]

[ { "value": "in much easier terms", "type": "MANNER", "support": 1 }, { "value": "so far", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "The aardvark so far has been associated with fearlessness, in much easier terms, also courage due to its need to cause itself pain before it can feast on anything.", "source": "https://www.auntyflo.com/magic/aardvark" } ]

[ { "value": "in captivity", "type": "LOCATION", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks can live to be over 24 years old in captivity.", "source": "https://animalcorner.org/animals/aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "in the wild", "type": "LOCATION", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Anteaters can live to around 14 years in the wild.", "source": "https://www.activewild.com/anteater-facts/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Despite the fact that aardvarks are nocturnal animals that live in underground channel safety, they are endangered in their natural environment by a number of different predators.", "source": "https://alkomag.com/aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "with its snout", "type": "MANNER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "When the nest has been broken into, the aardvark can probe the hole with its snout.", "source": "https://ypte.org.uk/factsheets/aardvark/food-and-feeding" } ]

[ { "value": "very", "type": "DEGREE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "They have a very acute sense of hearing and long ears that can be moved independently, as well as folded back and closed while tunneling.", "source": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Orycteropus_afer/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks can hear and smell termites and ants.", "source": "https://www.thoughtco.com/fascinating-animal-facts-373895" } ]

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[ { "text": "They have many different types of habitats, including bushland, savannahs, Greenland’s, and they have also been spotted in mountain ranges.", "source": "https://www.scienceforkidsclub.com/animals/aardvarks-facts.html" } ]

[ { "value": "to the attacker", "type": "TRANSITIVE-OBJECT", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "At times when other options fail, the aardvark will attack with its claws tail and shoulder and may cause substantial injury to the attacker.", "source": "https://www.ugandagorillatour.com/blog/unveiling-the-facts-about-one-of-the-most-elusive-and-amazing-animals-the-aardvark.html" } ]

[ { "value": "at 45 degree angles", "type": "MANNER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks live in underground burrows that are 6.5 to 9.8 feet (2 to 3 metres) long, at 45 degree angles.", "source": "https://animalcorner.org/animals/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks also require sandy soil, as opposed to rocks, so that they can dig for termites and ants.", "source": "https://animalcorner.org/animals/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "To escape their predators, aardvarks run in a zigzag pattern or dig extremely fast.", "source": "https://kidskonnect.com/animals/aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "periodically", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "The aardvark changes the layout of its home burrow regularly, and periodically moves on and makes a new one.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks have a special membrane that shades their eyes from the sun.", "source": "https://www.funfunnyfacts.com/factlist/animals/aardvark-facts" } ]

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[ { "text": "Maybe you have heard of this animal before as an “African antbear” or an “anteater”, which are two other names that it is often called.", "source": "https://www.wedrawanimals.com/how-to-draw-an-aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Sometimes the aardvark will press its snout against an opening in a mound and suck up the termites.", "source": "https://aardvarkaoc.co.za/about-aoc/aardvark-facts/" } ]

[ { "value": "well", "type": "MANNER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "They have a well formed thin tongue that can extend to such a length that is more than the length of their head.", "source": "https://animalsadda.com/anteater/" } ]

[ { "value": "at night", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvark starts the search of its food at night.", "source": "https://www.interestingfactsfun.com/list-of-most-interesting-facts-about-the-aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "no longer", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Their snouts have become very elongated, they no longer have teeth and their tongues can extend to more than the length of the head again – nearly two feet in the case of the Giant Anteater!", "source": "https://answersafrica.com/anteater-facts.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "Despite being rather professional at digging in sandy or clay soil types, rockier regions show more of a task to create their underground homes so the aardvark will move to every other region where soil situations are higher ideal to digging.", "source": "https://alkomag.com/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "To elude their predators, aardvarks either dig fast or run in a zigzag fashion.", "source": "https://animalalmanacblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/21/animal-spotlight-aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "originally", "type": "MANNER", "support": 1 }, { "value": "as the south american anteaters", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 }, { "value": "because of superficial similarities", "type": "CAUSE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "The Aardvark was originally placed in the same genus as the South American anteaters because of superficial similarities which, it is now known, are the result of convergent evolution, not common ancestry.", "source": "http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Africaweb/factfile/africauniquefact30.htm" } ]

[ { "value": "by their scent", "type": "MANNER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Anteaters track prey by their scent.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater" } ]

[ { "value": "to capture the insects", "type": "PURPOSE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "It uses its sticky tongue to capture the insects.", "source": "https://animalsnmore.com/woodland_friends/aardvark2/aardvark.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "The aardvark builds and programs a computer to help him try to catch the ant.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ant_and_the_Aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks don’t make much noise except when it’s frightened; it makes a weavering cry when it gets frightened.", "source": "https://kidskonnect.com/animals/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "The aardvarks coat is thin and the animals primary protection is its tough skin.", "source": "https://animalcorner.org/animals/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks are the size of small pigs, but have very thick skin and do not possess a fat layer.", "source": "https://www.henryvilaszoo.gov/animal/aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "though urine", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 }, { "value": "though tree markings", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 }, { "value": "to other individuals", "type": "TRANSITIVE-OBJECT", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "They also advertise their presence to other individuals though tree markings and urine.", "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_anteater" } ]

[ { "value": "on the iucn red list", "type": "LOCATION", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks are rated as ‘Least Concern’ on the IUCN Red List, which means that they are not in any immediate danger.", "source": "https://www.activewild.com/aardvark-facts/" } ]

[ { "value": "in the order", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 }, { "value": "formerly", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks were formerly classified with anteaters, sloths, and armadillos in the order Edentata, but this is no longer the case.", "source": "http://animalia-life.com/aardvarks.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks give birth to one baby which has to quickly become independent in order to not get run over by its parents as they conscientiously patrol the locality in search of food.", "source": "https://www.blackpoolzoo.org.uk/animals/aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "To escape their predators, aardvarks run in a zigzag pattern or dig extremely fast.", "source": "https://kidskonnect.com/animals/aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "to work", "type": "PURPOSE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "The anteater uses its sharp claws to tear an opening into an anthill and put its long snout and efficient tongue to work.", "source": "http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-anteaters/" } ]

[ { "value": "quickly", "type": "MANNER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Despite often having a large burrow comprised of an extensive network of tunnels, aardvarks are also known to be able to quickly excavate small temporary burrows where they can protect themselves quickly rather than having to return to their original dwelling.", "source": "https://a-z-animals.com/animals/aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "along with", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks use their strong, sharp claws to try and injure their attacker along with kicking the threatening animal with their powerful back legs.", "source": "https://a-z-animals.com/animals/aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "to eat ants", "type": "PURPOSE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Most aardvarks would prefer to eat only ants but population limitations and seasonal changes causes them to eat a lot of termites as well.", "source": "http://tonsoffacts.com/30-fun-and-weird-facts-about-aardvarks/" } ]

[ { "value": "with claws on their forelimbs", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks are modified ungulates, or hoofed animals, with claws on their forelimbs.", "source": "https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/anteater-vs-aardvark1.htm" } ]

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[ { "text": "The Aardvark will forage on the same mounds and will mark their favorite eating spots by secreting from the groin glands.", "source": "https://www.hluhluwegamereserve.com/aardvark-facts-information/" } ]

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[ { "text": "When an aardvark is attacked by a lion, hyena, or leopard, it finds a hole, or quickly digs one and hides in it for protection but if it can't dig a hole it fights back with all four feel and its tail", "source": "https://zootycoon.fandom.com/wiki/Aardvark" } ]

[ { "value": "into the mound", "type": "TRANSITIVE-OBJECT", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Their worm-like tongues can actually grow up to 30 cm in length meaning they can reach more termites further into the mound.", "source": "https://a-z-animals.com/animals/aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "in a zigzag fashion", "type": "MANNER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "At night it travels 10–30 km (6–19 miles), ambling along familiar paths in a zigzag fashion, pausing frequently to sniff and press its snout against the soil.", "source": "https://www.britannica.com/animal/aardvark" } ]

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[ { "text": "\" — aardvarks are a separate species from anteaters, which are found in South America.", "source": "https://www.livescience.com/55241-aardvark-facts.html" } ]

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[ { "text": "The anteaters have evolved long tongues, digging fore- claws and tube shaped snouts to enable them live on termite mounds.", "source": "https://animalsadda.com/anteater/" } ]

[ { "value": "for seven weeks", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 }, { "value": "sometimes", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "One aardvark can have a territory of a few square miles, and sometimes doesn’t return to the same area for seven weeks.", "source": "http://tonsoffacts.com/30-fun-and-weird-facts-about-aardvarks/" } ]

[ { "value": "like these animals", "type": "OTHER", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Also like these animals, aardvarks share a common ancestry protein with the manatee, including very similar dental structures.", "source": "http://www.kobeemanatee.com/manatee-ancestors-were-land-animals/" } ]

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[ { "text": "When threatened or attacked, aardvarks will attempt to dig faster and hide in their burrows or run in a zig zag motion to evade the enemy.", "source": "https://www.ugandagorillatour.com/blog/unveiling-the-facts-about-one-of-the-most-elusive-and-amazing-animals-the-aardvark.html" } ]

[ { "value": "in their groin area", "type": "LOCATION", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks have a scent gland in their groin area that superficially resembles a scrotal sac (in both sexes), and produces a musk-like yellow secretion.", "source": "https://aardvarkaoc.co.za/about-aoc/aardvark-facts/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks began eating termites and ants thirty-five million years ago and they are still their preferred meal.", "source": "https://animalcorner.org/animals/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks are a type of a nocturnal animal.", "source": "https://factfile.org/10-facts-about-aardvarks" } ]

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[ { "text": "They are such swift diggers, in fact, that if they catch a whiff of lion or leopard in the air they can dig a hole in a few seconds and dive out of sight of the potential predator before they are ever detected.", "source": "https://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Aardvark-facts.html" } ]

[ { "value": "regularly", "type": "TEMPORAL", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "They will change they layout of their main burrow regularly and every so often they will dig a new one.", "source": "http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/aardvark/aardvark.html" } ]

[ { "value": "poorly", "type": "DEGREE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Anatomical studies confirm that aardvarks have a poorly developed sense of sight.", "source": "https://animalalmanacblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/21/animal-spotlight-aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "sometimes", "type": "DEGREE", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "However, if food supplies become scarce, aardvarks will sometimes eat fruit, such as the aardvark cucumber, and soft-bodied insects to supplement their diets.", "source": "https://ypte.org.uk/factsheets/aardvark/food-and-feeding" } ]

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[ { "text": "Aardvarks are a vital part of the ecosystem as they are prey for many species, and their old burrows provide homes for other animals such as African Wild Dogs.", "source": "https://onekindplanet.org/animal/aardvark/" } ]

[ { "value": "south of the sahara desert", "type": "LOCATION", "support": 1 } ]

[ { "text": "Aardvarks can be found across the vast majority of Africa, south of the Sahara Desert.", "source": "https://animals.net/aardvark/" } ]

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[ { "text": "When successful, the aardvarks long (as long as 30 centimetres) tongue licks up the insects.", "source": "https://animalcorner.org/animals/aardvark/" } ]