American aardvark

The American aardvark (Myrmecorattus orycterus), also known as the ant-eating cavy, is a species of rodent that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, swamps, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, scrublands, and deserts across North, Central, and South America to help boost biodiversity, filling the niche similar to true aardvarks of Africa and several anteater species of South America. The American aardvark is not even related to the true aardvarks, despite its name, but is actually a rodent and is a member of the cavy family, Caviidae, and its appearance is meant to be based off of animals convergently evolving into similar-looking species (like African golden moles resembling Australian marsupial moles, for example). Like aardvarks, it is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal, weighing between 60 and 80 kilograms (130–180 lb), and like true aardvarks, it has a long pig-like snout, which is used to sniff out food. It skull shape is closer to anteaters than aardvarks, containing an equally long, sticky tongue used for slurping up its main food sources, ants and termites. With its long, thick, strong claws, American aardvarks are able to dig into ant hills and termite mounds to reach their food, and they also use their claws to dig burrows in which to live and rear their young. Like true aardvarks, the American aardvarks are solitary animals throughout most of their lives except during the breeding seasons or if the mothers have young. The conservation status of the American aardvark is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the American aardvark's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.