anteater
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Nawee Changpirom has spent years working to rescue trafficked wildlife in Thailand, but even he can sometimes hardly believe the creatures he has found: leopards, hornbills, and once an anteater.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Eluding us is the numbat, a rare Australian marsupial which could be the love-child of a chipmunk and an anteater.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Despite often being compared to pigs and South American anteater, aardvarks are not related to them.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 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 producers would bring in a cat or an anteater or an otter and show it and let it cavort around,” Palmer says.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
"The new arrival is already able to walk around on its own but, like all baby anteaters, prefers the safety of mum for now."
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
Meanwhile, though giant anteaters have successfully been released back into the wild, giant armadillos are extremely threatened.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
Bushy-tailed giant anteaters galloped in the dewy grass.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
Threatened pangolins, known as armored anteaters, scramble along branches.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 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
