When successful, the aardvark's long (up to ) tongue licks up the insects; the termites' biting, or the ants' stinging attacks are rendered futile by the tough skin.
wˌɛn səksˈɛsfəl, ðɪ ˈɑːɹdvɑːɹks lˈɔŋ ˌʌp tʊ tˈʌŋ lˈɪks ˌʌp ðɪ ˈɪnsɛkts; ðə tˈɜːmaɪts bˈaɪɾɪŋ, ɔːɹ ðɪ ˈænts stˈɪŋɪŋ ɐtˈæks ɑːɹ ɹˈɛndɚd fjˈuːɾəl baɪ ðə tˈʌf skˈɪn.