This fun fact Friday, we take a closer look at the aardvark!🧐 These nocturnal insect-eaters have astonishing appetites and can devour a jaw-dropping 50,000 ants in a single night! 🐜 But hold on, there's more! 🌍 The name "aardvark" originates from a South African term meaning "earth pig". 🐘 Despite their resemblance to pigs, aardvarks share ancestry with elephants and golden moles. 💪 Aardvarks use their robust front claws to excavate holes at a rapid rate, digging up to 2 feet in just 15 sec