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This is a scientific Americans 60 second science. I'm Jason Goldman. Got a minute?

The Art Vark is a rare animal.

Alphabetically at least, where it's the first creature listed in English language dictionaries.

And they're usually rarely seen in their African home.

But that's because they're nocturnal. rarely seen in their African home.

But that's because they're nocturnal, solitary,

and live in underground burrows.

They're actually fairly common.

And in recent years, they're being seen more frequently.

While that may be fortunate for tourists and wildlife enthusiasts,

it's not really good news for the Ardvarks themselves.

Southern Africa is becoming gradually hotter and drier

due to climate change, which is occurring there more rapidly

than in other parts of the world.

And I therefore chose to dedicate my PhD to investigating how climate change affects the

art in the hottest and driest habitat in Africa in which they occur, which is the Kalahari

semi-desert.

Nora Vire from South Africa's University of the Vit Vaudersrand. For more than

three years, she and her team followed the activities of a dozen

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