<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Orycteropus afer</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Orycteropus</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Cape ant-eaters</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>aard-varks</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>aardvark</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>aardvarks</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>earth pigs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>erdvarks</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Members of a species of burrowing nocturnal African edentate mammals having a long snout, long narrow sticky tongue, large ears, a heavy, tapering tail, and long powerful claws for tearing open logs and anthills to feed on ants and termites. ]]></note></mads>