One summer evening, as the sun began to set, Mr. Jazzbones and his band were preparing for a special performance at the Harmonia Park. The news of their extraordinary music had reached far and wide, and a crowd had gathered, eager to experience the magic of Jazzbones and his band.

As Mr. Jazzbones raised his gleaming silver trumpet to his skeletal lips, a hush fell over the crowd. He began to play a jazzy tune that seemed to float on the evening breeze. With each note, the grass beneath the band's feet started swaying, and the leaves on the trees rustled in harmony. The audience watched in awe as the sky above started to change color, creating a breathtaking sunset display.

The aardvark, named for "earth pig" in South African, resembles a pig but shares ancestry with elephants and golden moles. Found in sub-Saharan Africa, aardvarks are solitary, nocturnal mammals with a lifespan of around 23 years in captivity. They rely on strong claws for rapid digging, consuming termites and ants with their long tongues. Active at night, aardvarks possess poor vision but excel in hearing and smelling. They birth one offspring at a time, nurturing them in burrows until maturity at about a year. Aardvarks defend themselves by digging holes and using their claws. Human threats include habitat disruption and pesticides affecting their food supply.

COMMON NAME: Aardvarks
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Orycteropus afer
TYPE: Mammals
DIET: Insectivore
AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN CAPTIVITY: 23 years
SIZE: Head and body: 43 to 53 inches; tail: 21 to 26 inches
WEIGHT: 110 to 180 pounds

Every day I’m go outside in socks and flippers, bend down, inspect the bees, see the sunflower growth

I provide free services to the local bees and squirrels

I am earning a hidden achievement from the Boyscouts