the only fruit eaten by aardvarks is the aardvark cucumber.[25] In fact, the cucumber and the aardvark have a symbiotic relationship as they eat the subterranean fruit, then defecate the seeds near their burrows, which then grow rapidly due to the loose soil and fertile nature of the area. The time spent in the intestine of the aardvark helps the fertility of the seed, and the fruit provides needed moisture for the aardvark.
the aardvark’s cucumber….
The aardvark is known to be a good swimmer and has been witnessed successfully swimming in strong currents.[30] It can dig a yard of tunnel in about five minutes,[29] but otherwise moves fairly slowly.
Temporary sites are scattered around the home range and are used as refuges, while the main burrow is also used for breeding. Main burrows can be deep and extensive, have several entrances and can be as long as 13 metres (43 ft).[5] These burrows can be large enough for a person to enter.[6] The aardvark changes the layout of its home burrow regularly, and periodically moves on and makes a new one.
In African folklore, the aardvark is much admired because of its diligent quest for food and its fearless response to soldier ants. Hausa magicians make a charm from the heart, skin, forehead, and nails of the aardvark, which they then proceed to pound together with the root of a certain tree. Wrapped in a piece of skin and worn on the chest, the charm is said to give the owner the ability to pass through walls or roofs at night. The charm is said to be used by burglars and those seeking to visit young girls without their parents’ permission.[33] Also, some tribes, such as the Margbetu, Ayanda, and Logo,[5] will use aardvark teeth to make bracelets, which are regarded as good luck charms.[6] The meat, which has a resemblance to pork, is eaten in certain cultures.[5
Sometimes im like waaaah why do I struggle so much with basic things like cleaning my room and making appointments and writing emails but then I remember I’m in grad school and I have a job and a girlfriend and a pet lizard and fish and cat and a few mental illnesses and chronic migraines and i still eat and shower and look nice and act normal 90% of the time so actually im doing really really really well!!!!!!! And so are you probably or even if you’re not that’s okay being alive is so full of challenges and difficulties it’s amazing that any of us are able to do anything
