What they eat
Insectivores
Insectivores feed mostly on insects and other small invertebrates. Long tongues, sticky saliva or strong digging claws help them catch prey that is small but plentiful.
All 8 insectivores in the library, from the aardvark to the upland sandpiper. Most of them live in Africa and South America.
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Aardvark
Orycteropus afer
Lives up to 23 years in captivity; around 10 years in the wild
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Anteater
Myrmecophaga tridactyla (giant anteater); suborder Vermilingua
Lives about 14 years in the wild; mid-20s in captivity
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Bumblebee Bat
Craseonycteris thonglongyai
Lifespan: Unknown in the wild; estimated 5-10 years
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Etruscan Shrew
Suncus etruscus
Lives about 2 years
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House Lizard
Hemidactylus frenatus
Lives about 5 years; longer indoors
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Nightjar
Caprimulgidae (family); figures from Caprimulgus europaeus
Lives about 4 years; oldest recorded just over 12
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Numbat
Myrmecobius fasciatus
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
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Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Lives around 8 years; oldest recorded 13
No insectivores match those filters.
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