Arthur from the children’s book and TV series Arthur is an aardvark.

In the very early books, he was drawn with a long snout and more realistic aardvark features, but over time his design changed so much (short nose, no tail, sneakers, glasses) that many people stop recognizing him as one.

So if you’re wondering “what type of animal is Arthur?” for a quiz, forum debate, or nostalgia trip: the official answer from the creators and later explainers is that Arthur Read is an aardvark.🐾

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