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Aardvarks
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Aardvarks

Tubulidentata

Orycteropodidae is a family of afrotherian mammals. Although there are many fossil species, the only species surviving today is the aardvark (Orycteropus afer). Orycteropodidae is recognized as the only family within the order Tubulidentata (from Latin tubulus 'little tube' and dens 'tooth'), referring to the tubule-style teeth, so the two are effectively synonyms.

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1 branches of this order, most-observed first · about 1 known species

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