Amphiorycteropus (SciiFii)

The common aardvark (Amphiorycteropus communis), sometimes known as the European aardvark in Europe, the Asian aardvark and Asiatic aardvark in Asia, and the Eurasian aardvark throughout Eurasia, is a species of primitive aardvark, most closely related to the greater aardvark, that originally lived throughout Africa and Eurasia during the Middle Miocene and Early Pliocene as several extinct species of Amphiorycteropus and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, scrublands, and deserts across Africa and Eurasia to help boost biodiversity. The common aardvark is vaguely pig-like in appearance, much like the greater aardvark. Its body is stout with a prominently arched back and is sparsely covered with coarse hairs. The limbs are of moderate length, with the rear legs being longer than the forelegs. The front feet have lost the pollex (or 'thumb'), resulting in four toes, while the rear feet have all five toes. Each toe bears a large, robust nail which is somewhat flattened and shovel-like, and appears to be intermediate between a claw and a hoof. The common aardvark is an average-sized aardvark, with its length being usually around 35 centimetres (1.14 feet), excluding its 27 centimeter (10 inch) long tail, and its weight is typically about 29 kilograms (63.9 lbs). A nocturnal feeder, the common aardvark has a more generalized and less specialized diet than the greater aardvark, due to being a very basal species of aardvark, feeding on a wider range of ants and termite species, which it will dig out of their hills using its sharp claws and powerful legs. It also digs to create burrows in which to live and rear its young. The conservation status of the common aardvark is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the common aardvark's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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