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Aardvark vs Warthog - What's the difference?

aardvark | warthog |

As nouns the difference between aardvark and warthog

is that aardvark is the nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal species: Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa while warthog is a species of wild pig native to Africa.

aardvark

English

(wikipedia aardvark) (Orycteropus afer)

Alternative forms

* aard-vark, erdvark

Noun

(en noun)
  • The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal
  • The aardvark burrows in the ground and feeds mostly on termites, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.
  • A silly or credulous person who is prone to mistakes or blunders.
  • I walked into the wrong bathroom like a total aardvark .

    Synonyms

    * (mammal) African anteater, antbear, ant bear or ant-bear, anteater, earth pig

    warthog

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A species of wild pig native to Africa.
  • A nickname for the air support warplane
  • Hyponyms

    * (wild pig) , Phacochoerus africanus

    Derived terms

    * Cape warthog * common warthog * Somali warthog