Anteater
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An anteater is a mammal of the family Myrmecophagidae and the suborder Vermilingua. Anteaters live in South America and Central America.
| Anteater Temporal range: Early Miocene-present
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| Giant anteater | |
Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Pilosa |
| Suborder: | Vermilingua Illiger, 1811 |
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Anteaters eat ants and termites. They have long, sharp claws and a long, sticky tongue. The tongue can be up to 60 cm long, as long as a person's arm. The anteater opens an ant nest with its claws. Then it licks up the ants with its tongue.
Large anteaters that move on the ground knuckle-walk, bending their front toes under when they move the way gorillas do. Small anteaters that live in trees do not do this.[1]
Gallery
- Myresluger2.jpg
A Giant Anteater.
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Termites
Termite mound
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Tree Anteater
- Giant Anteater Santa Barbara Zoo 2.jpg
Giant Anteater
Anteater Media
- Silky Anteater.jpg
The silky anteater is the smallest species in the order.
- AnteaterAsleep.JPG
Anteater sleeping at the National Zoo.
References
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Wikispecies has information on: Myrmecophagidae. |
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