Could the mayoral scandal hurt zoo, too? Aug 4, 2008
I'm an emphatic "yes" vote anyway, because I can't see taking my irritation out on the aardvarks. Tri-county ties. (DetNews.com)
Call of the wild strong for nature-show viewers Jul 8, 2008
But now, as she hears many companies pitching similar ideas "with aardvarks, or dogs or cats, or monkeys or giraffes or elephants," she's planning something completely different. "I like a challenge and a lot of people say birds and fish don't work," she said. (MSNBC -- News)
Late permanent teeth unite Afrotheria Mar 21, 2008
In contrast, morphological data uniting its diverse constituents, including elephants, sea cows, hyraxes, aardvarks, sengis, tenrecs and golden moles, have been difficult to identify. Here, we suggest relatively late eruption of the permanent dentition as a shared characteristic of afrotherian mammals. (BioMed Central)
New Elephant-Shrew Feb 4, 2008
Even though their name and appearance suggest otherwise, elephant-shrews are more closely related to aardvarks, sea cows, and elephants than they are to shrews. Now, scientists have found the largest species of elephant-shrew yet. (Science News for Kids)
'Bizarre' new mammal discovered Feb 1, 2008
In fact, the creature is more closely related to a group of African mammals, which include elephants, sea cows, aardvarks and hyraxes, having shared a common ancestor with them about 100 million years ago. "This is why they are also known as sengis," explained Dr Rathbun. (BBC News)
Burrowing mammals dig for a living, but how do they do that? Oct 29, 2007
More common land-dwelling burrowers, which use a variety of techniques, are badgers, ground squirrels, burrowing owls, aardvarks, nutria, kangaroo rats, shrews, prairie dogs and armadillos. . (EurekAlert!)
What's Up Oct 6, 2007
WE ARE THE WORLD: After introducing world music to little ears for nearly a decade, the Putumayo Kids label is taking it to Joe's Pub. The monthly concert series kicks off today. Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St.; (212) 539-8500. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'Pet Vet 3D' lets kids help heal sick African animals Jun 8, 2007
By playing through the game's progressively harder scenarios, you will cure meerkats, leopards, zebras, lions, elephants, aardvarks and many other creatures with more than 100 illnesses ... Only in this game will you find aardvarks willing to play a game of catch with a soccer ball. (USA Today -- Tech)
Jon Stewart and Cheryl Hines Visit Jack's Rockin' Clubhouse on Two New Episodes of NOGGIN's Hit Music Series Jack's Big Music Show in February Jan 18, 2007
A platform for kids' music, the series features videos and in- studio performances by popular children's musicians every week, including series regular The Laurie Berkner Band, AudraRox, Nuttin' But Stringz, Angelique Kidjo, Justin Roberts, Music for Aardvarks and Other Mammals, Anne Harris, Rebekah Jordan, The Quiet Two, Dirty Sock Funtime Band, Comic Book Heroes, Leon Thomas, The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, J. Walter Hawkes, The Mighty Weaklings and Andrew Bird. In "Groundhog Day,"... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
