﻿qT=1&tQ=The aardvark's diet consists mainly of _________ and ___________.&tC=ants/termites|mosquitoes/ ants|small rodents/ termites|plants/ tree bark&cC=1&fB=Aardvarks are insectivores and eat ants and termites almost exclusively. Sometimes they will eat what is known as the "aardvark cucumber" - a South African fruit that fruits underground.<br><br>Aardvarks use their excellent hearing and sense of smell to track down food. They run their long snouts along the ground and point their cupped ears forward to pick up on any insect activity below ground. When they locate insects they burrow into the ground at a ferocious pace.