Aardvarks pair only during the breeding season; after a gestation period of seven months, one cub weighing around  is born during May–July.
ˈɑːɹdvɑːɹks pˈɛɹ ˈoʊnli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə bɹˈiːdɪŋ sˈiːzən; ˈæftɚɹ ɐ dʒɛstˈeɪʃən pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv sˈɛvən mˈʌnθs, wˈʌn kˈʌb wˈeɪɪŋ ɚɹˈaʊnd ɪz bˈɔːɹn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ mˈeɪ dʒuːlˈaɪ.