The Ant and the Aardvark graphic for all DePatie-Freleng entries. For "The Ant and the Aardvark "series, Leonardi expanded on a technique first introduced for the first Pink Panther cartoon, "The Pink Phink". This entailed tearing paper into the forms of objects and characters to form stylized images. There were additional minor characters in the series. Among them were the following: In German-dubbed versions of the cartoon, the male aardvark is transformed into a female anteater named Elise (Eliza). Charlie (voiced by Fred Maire) remains male; Elise is voiced by Marianne Wischmann. The cartoons are known under the title "Die blaue Elise (Blue Eliza)". All
Captain Aardvark Captain Aardvark Captain "Aarfy" Aardvark is a fictional character in the novel "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller. Aarfy is the plump navigator in Yossarian's B-25, noted for being oblivious to incoming flak, getting lost on missions, and his omnipresent pipe. His nickname "Aarfy" is an abbreviation of his surname, Aardvark. Aarfy is a social climber looking to work his way up into high society. Aarfy befriends Nately because Nately's father is rich, and he hopes to work for him after the war. Aarfy sees himself as moral and protects well-connected women from the sexual advances of other officers, looking for any