Aardvarks that survive droughts can take long periods of time to regain health and optimal thermoregulatory physiology, reducing the reproductive potential of the species.
ˈɑːɹdvɑːɹks ðæt sɚvˈaɪv dɹˈaʊts kæn tˈeɪk lˈɔŋ pˈiəɹɪədz ʌv tˈaɪm tə ɹᵻɡˈeɪn hˈɛlθ ænd ˈɑːptɪməl θˈɜːməɹˌɛɡjʊlətˌoːɹi fˌɪzɪˈɑːlədʒi, ɹᵻdˈuːsɪŋ ðə ɹᵻpɹədˈʌktɪv pətˈɛnʃəl ʌvðə spˈiːsiːz.