anteaterˈæntˌi tər
anteater (n)
- plural
- anteaters
English Definitions:
pangolin, scaly anteater, anteater (noun)
toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
anteater, New World anteater (noun)
any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites
aardvark, ant bear, anteater, Orycteropus afer (noun)
nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
numbat, banded anteater, anteater, Myrmecobius fasciatus (noun)
small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
echidna, spiny anteater, anteater (noun)
a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
echidna, spiny anteater, anteater (noun)
a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia
anteater (Noun)
Any of several animals, in suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues.
anteater (Noun)
A common term used of some other unrelated species that feed with ants, including pangolin ("scaly anteater"), echidna ("spiny anteater"), aardvark and numbat ("banded anteater").
Anteater
Anteater is a common name for the four mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua commonly known for eating ants and termites. The individual species have other names in English and other languages. Together with the sloths, they compose the order Pilosa. The name "anteater" is also colloquially applied to the unrelated aardvark, numbat, echidnas, pangolins and some members of the Oecobiidae. Extant species include the giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla, about 1.8 m long including the tail; the silky anteater Cyclopes didactylus, about 35 cm long; the southern tamandua or collared anteater Tamandua tetradactyla, about 1.2 m long; and the northern tamandua Tamandua mexicana of similar dimensions.
Anteater
Anteater is a common name for the four extant mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua (meaning "worm tongue") commonly known for eating ants and termites. The individual species have other names in English and other languages. Together with the sloths, they are within the order Pilosa. The name "anteater" is also commonly applied to the unrelated aardvark, numbat, echidnas, pangolins, and some members of the Oecobiidae, although they are not closely related to them. Extant species are the giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla, about 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) long including the tail; the silky anteater Cyclopes didactylus, about 35 cm (14 in) long; the southern tamandua or collared anteater Tamandua tetradactyla, about 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) long; and the northern tamandua Tamandua mexicana of similar dimensions.
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