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anteater

[ant-ee-ter] / ˈæntˌi tər /
NOUN
aardvark
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NOUN
edentate
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A zoo is celebrating the birth of a giant anteater pup, which zoologists say is "considered the most threatened mammal in Central America".

From BBC Apr. 1, 2026

Despite often being compared to pigs and South American anteater, aardvarks are not related to them.

From Science Daily Dec. 18, 2023

“Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna has the spines of a hedgehog, the snout of an anteater and the feet of a mole,” Oxford biologist James Kempton explained in the university’s release.

From Washington Times Nov. 10, 2023

Deep within the nest and with thicker walls, this chamber protects the queen and the king if, say, an anteater takes a swipe.

From New York Times May 5, 2023

The tamandua, also known as the lesser anteater, can be found in trees and on the ground.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

Extant animals like giant armadillos and giant anteaters, related to Darwin’s ancient giant sloths, have experienced similar pressures.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2024

Bushy-tailed giant anteaters galloped in the dewy grass.

From New York Times Jan. 16, 2024

In mammals, egg laying is limited to echidnas, sometimes known as spiny anteaters, and the platypus.

From Science Daily Oct. 20, 2023

It is home to jaguars, pumas, giant anteaters and thousands of plant species, making it one of the most biodiverse places on earth.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2023

She had seen the gaping holes anteaters carved into the sides of termite mounds, although she hadn’t seen the creatures themselves.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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