anteater
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Despite often being compared to pigs and South American anteater, aardvarks are not related to them.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2023
“Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna has the spines of a hedgehog, the snout of an anteater and the feet of a mole,” Oxford biologist James Kempton explained in the university’s release.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
She was called an "amiable anteater" with an "unbelievable nose", who resembled "a myopic gazelle".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 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 closest thing Nathan could think of was an anteater with a long tongue that could slither down narrow crevices.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Giant anteaters have black and white diagonal stripes, dense shaggy hair and super-sized snouts.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
Giant anteaters, meanwhile, are listed as vulnerable and have been targeted by poachers.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
Bushy-tailed giant anteaters galloped in the dewy grass.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
In mammals, egg laying is limited to echidnas, sometimes known as spiny anteaters, and the platypus.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 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
