Is This Baby Aardvark Cute, Or Is It a Hideous Mole Monster? Maureen O'Connor · 01/26/12 01:02PM Mixed feelings about the Antwerp Zoo's newborn baby aardvark. On one hand, it is a snuffling baby animal of exotic origin. On the other hand, it resembles the alien offspring of a naked mole rat and a hand-held vacuum cleaner. [Zooborns]