The aardvark is sometimes colloquially called the "African ant bear", "anteater" (not to be confused with the South American anteaters), or the "Cape anteater" after the Cape of Good Hope.
ðɪ ˈɑːɹdvɑːɹk ɪz sˈʌmtaɪmz kəlˈoʊkwɪəli kˈɔːld ðə "ˈæfɹɪkən ˈænt bˈɛɹ", "ˈæntiːɾɚ" nˌɑːt təbi kənfjˈuːzd wɪððə sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˈæntiːɾɚz, ɔːɹ ðə "kˈeɪp ˈæntiːɾɚ" ˈæftɚ ðə kˈeɪp ʌv ɡˈʊd hˈoʊp.