Myrmecophagidae (Noun)
Meaning
New World anteaters.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Myrmecophagidae family consists of four species of New World anteaters, which are found in Central and South America.
- New World anteaters belong to the family Myrmecophagidae and are characterized by their distinctive snouts and tongues.
- The Myrmecophagidae family is also known as the anteater family, and it includes the giant anteater, the silky anteater, the northern tamandua, and the southern tamandua.
- Myrmecophagidae anteaters are primarily insectivorous, feeding on ants and termites using their long, sticky tongues.
- The Myrmecophagidae family is unique among mammals in that they have no teeth, and instead use their tongues to gather and eat their prey.