Silky Anteater (Noun)
Meaning
Squirrel-sized South American toothless anteater with long silky golden fur.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The silky anteater is the smallest of the four Central and South American anteaters, with a squirrel-like body covered in soft, silky fur.
- Silky anteaters are solitary creatures and have an unusual, toothless snout used to feed on thousands of ants per day.
- The silky anteater has incredibly thick, silky golden fur, that can even deflect the stingers of the ants it eats.
- Silky anteaters are well adapted to their environment with their strong forelimbs, razor-sharp claws, and powerful back legs.
- In the early 19th century, the silky anteater populations were threatened due to overhunting for its beautiful silky fur and tongue.