Arthur is an anthropomorphic aardvark, created by the author Marc Brown. Although the real-life aardvark is a nocturnal insectivore native to Africa with a long pig-like snout, Arthur's character design has evolved to have a flat nose with small nostrils, deviating from the traditional aardvark appearance. This character is the main protagonist of the book and television series "Arthur" and is depicted as an eight-year-old student living in the fictional Elwood City.
