Smell and hearing play an important role in locating food. They keep their snout close to the ground and ears propped forward and follow a zigzag course when seeking food. Little is known about reproduction, but young are probably born just before the rainy season when termites are available. Only one young is born at a weight of approximately 2 kg. It stays with the mother until the next mating season.
Aardvarks are predominantly solitary and nocturnal.
Because of the specialized feeding behavior of aardvarks, subtle changes in habitat may influence population density. With so little known about aardvark ecology and behavior, it is hard to implement management policies.