Anteater (Noun)
Meaning 1
Nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata.
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Meaning 2
Small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct.
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Meaning 3
A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea.
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Meaning 4
Any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites.
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Meaning 5
Toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites.
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- The aardvark, also known as the anteater, is a unique and fascinating animal that is found only in southern Africa.
- As she walked through the African savannah, Sarah spotted a giant anteater snuffling through the underbrush in search of its next meal.
- Despite its size, the anteater is a skilled climber and has been known to raid termite mounds high above the forest floor.
- The southern anteater, with its distinctive pair of long claws and imposing snout, is one of the most recognizable animals of the Asian wetlands.
- Zoologists have long been fascinated by the anteater's tongue, which is covered with sticky mucus that allows it to gather ants and termites with ease.
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Meaning 6
A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia.
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