
Wildlife
The aardvark (/ˈɑːrd.vɑːrk/ ARD-vark; Orycteropus afer) is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,040 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Aardvark is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
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Aardvark: door gastheren waargenomen in of bij Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park and Amakhala Game Reserve.
| Park | jan | feb | mrt | apr | mei | jun | jul | aug | sep | okt | nov | dec |
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| Kgalagadi | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier |
| Kruger | Hier | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien |
Donkerder maanden zijn het beste seizoen van elk park, wanneer dunne begroeiing of schaars water het kijken makkelijker maakt. Een waarneming is nooit gegarandeerd.
Soort
Orycteropus afer
Waarnemingen
1 040
iNaturalist-waarnemingen
Elke boeking op Spekboom steunt natuurbehoud.
Een waarneming betekent dat een gastheer de Aardvark op of bij het terrein heeft gezien. Een waarneming is nooit gegarandeerd.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Aardvark at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park, Amakhala Game Reserve, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Madikwe Game Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Aardvark is most recorded in Western Cape (28% of records), Northern Cape (25% of records), Gauteng (17% of records), based on 1 040 iNaturalist observations. 42 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Aardvark on site or nearby.
The Aardvark is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Amakhala Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Timbavati Private Nature Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
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| Amakhala | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier |
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| Timbavati | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier | Hier | Hier |
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| Welgevonden | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier | Hier | Hier |
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| Madikwe | Hier | Hier | Hier | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier | Hier | Hier |
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| Mont Eco | Best te zien | Best te zien | Best te zien | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Best te zien |
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The aardvark (/ˈɑːrd.vɑːrk/ ARD-vark; Orycteropus afer) is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa. It is the only living species of the order Tubulidentata, although other prehistoric species and genera of Tubulidentata are known. Unlike other insectivores, it has a long pig-like snout, which is used to sniff out food.