Fossils from the aardvark have been dated to 5 million years, and have been located throughout Europe and the Near East.
fˈɑːsəlz fɹʌmðɪ ˈɑːɹdvɑːɹk hɐvbɪn dˈeɪɾᵻd tə fˈaɪv mˈɪliən jˈɪɹz, ænd hɐvbɪn loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd θɹuːˈaʊt jˈʊɹɹəp ænd ðə nˌɪɹ ˈiːst.