Aardvark and the environment

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=410 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>AARDVARK</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Arial Rounded MT Bold" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="16bf4020.png" border=0 width="500" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Aardvark and the environment</div> <div> Environmental Importance:<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC3333" FACE="Arial Rounded MT Bold" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00099ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Facilitator and key species for other animals</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00099ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Various species are dependent on the aardvark for survival</div> <div>  </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="5" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="536" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#CC3300" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF9900" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="510"><div> Although Aardvarks are seldom seen, their presence in an area serves many other creatures. Abandoned burrows are utilised as shelter by many other species such as:</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 126 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="14e96780.png" border=0 width="150" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="184"><div> Wild dog, aardwolf, hyena,warthog, jackal, black-footed cat, bat-eared fox & honey badger</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="15d97770.jpg" border=0 width="151" height="119" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 106 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="150965f0.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="184"><div> Blue swallow & ant-eating chats</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="15696640.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 120 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="152966e0.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="110" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="184"><div> Hedgehogs, porcupine, pygmy mice, big-eared mice & lesser dwarf shrew</div> <div> Variuos snake & insect species</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="15897710.jpg" border=0 width="151" height="113" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Points of concern:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00099ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Sparsely scattered in Southern Africa</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00099ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">One off-spring per year - survival rate unknown</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00099ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cannot be successfully kept / bred in captivity / zoos</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00099ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Key species, facilitating the environment for other species</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00099ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Survival of other threatened species depend on aardvark</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=69 style=" border-top: 1px solid #555555;" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="770" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#CC3333" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF9900" FRAME="ABOVE" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="764"><div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AARDVARK">HOME</A>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC3333" FACE="Arial Rounded MT Bold" >| </FONT>  <A HREF="fact_sheet.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fact Sheet">Fact Sheet</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><B>Aardvark and the environment</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="biology.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Biology">Biology</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="conservation.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Conservation">Conservation</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="articles.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Articles">Articles</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="photo_gallery.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Gallery">Photo Gallery</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="sponsors.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sponsors">Sponsors</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="contact_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">Contact Us</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="reference_list.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reference List">Reference List</A> </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>