Arthur Timothy Read is a fictional anthropomorphic aardvark created by the author Marc Brown. The main character of the television series Arthur, he is in the third grade and lives in the fictional city of Elwood City.
Boston Children's Museum displays an inflatable Arthur on the roof, weather permitting, to advertise the "Arthur and Friends" exhibit within.
Aardvarks are medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammals native to Africa. They have a long snout, similar to that of a pig, which is used to sniff out food.
Image: Orycteropus afer 175359469
Image: Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
Skeleton of an aardvark
Skull of an aardvark