Lesser Anteater (Noun)
Meaning
Small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The lesser anteater can be found in tropical regions of South America and Central America, preferring humid environments.
- The lesser anteater, utilizing its claws, climbed the tree in pursuit of termite mounds to feast on.
- Lesser anteaters are primarily insectivorous mammals that possess unique features for feeding like a long, sticky tongue.
- Due to its distinct features and limited geographic range, lesser anteaters are challenging subjects for wildlife sightings.
- They spotted a lesser anteater, easily identified by its long and bushy, prehensile tail and lack of significant body hair.