Aardvark Burrow includes a private off-show birthing area for expectant mothers whilst the outdoor area provides an excellent digging space.

Our Animal Care Team feed our aardvarks termant, which is a specially formulated powder that is made with water and replicates their wild nutrition.

Aardvarks have large, sharp, shovel-shaped claws, four on the fore feet and five on each hind foot, which allows them to be expert diggers, even in hard ground.

Aardvarks live for around
10 years
in the wild
An aardvark’s tongue is
30cm
in length
Aardvarks eat up to
50,000
insects per night
Aardvarks can be
65kg
in weight

Animals in Aardvark Burrow

Mammals

Aardvark

Orycteropus afer

From: Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The name aardvark means ‘earth pig’. Their burrow can be over 13 metres long with many chambers and entrances!

Find me in: Aardvark Burrow

Mammals

Adopt an animal at Colchester Zoo

You will be helping to fund our work, as well as our charity, Colchester Zoological Society, which assists conservation projects all over the world!

Animal Adoptions

Explore other habitats

Australian Rainbows

Bears of the Rising Sun

Buff-headed Capuchins