The aardvark communicates with barking and grunting sounds. To call their babies, they often bark in a high-pitch. Aardvarks are very gentle animals. They do not like to fight, and they never chase other animals. Enemies of the aardvark include leopards, lions and hyenas.
People sometimes hunt aardvarks for their meat.
If they are not able to hide, aardvarks will defend themselves. They have been known to use their tails and feet to fend off other animals. To protect themselves when they are attacked, aardvarks will dig into the ground at lightning speed. They quickly cover themselves with dirt, and hide until all danger is past. Then, they slowly push their snout up through the dirt, and sniff around.