ANIMALS AROUND THE WORLD

EVERY continent and country is home to unique animal life. Most countries also have a national animal – South Africa’s is the springbok. Here’s more on national animals, including the wolf, bison and panda. And then let’s look at two rather odd creatures that aren’t national animals but are fascinating nonetheless . . .

SOUTH AFRICA: AARDVARK

SA has a variety of interesting animals, from the hippo to the giraffe. But let’s find out more about a species we don’t often give a thought to: the aardvark (). This animal, which looks like a pig but is actually , is of sub-Saharan Africa. The aardvark, which means it sleeps during the hot day in its and comes out at night to forage.