anteater
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Nawee Changpirom has spent years working to rescue trafficked wildlife in Thailand, but even he can sometimes hardly believe the creatures he has found: leopards, hornbills, and once an anteater.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Eluding us is the numbat, a rare Australian marsupial which could be the love-child of a chipmunk and an anteater.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Despite often being compared to pigs and South American anteater, aardvarks are not related to them.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2023
Disguised as an overalls-wearing anteater, Oates was voted off the Fox show this week after performing a rendition of Chuck Berry’s hit “Johnny B. Goode.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
“Are these”—James held up a bag with eight bouncy balls inside, each with a letter written on it—“really Mr. Griswold’s games?’’James manipulated the balls in the bag so they spelled out the word anteater.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
"The new arrival is already able to walk around on its own but, like all baby anteaters, prefers the safety of mum for now."
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
Threatened pangolins, known as armored anteaters, scramble along branches.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
The first set of puzzles about anteaters and elephants had to be easier than the set of puzzles about beavers and worms, which in turn had to be easier than the final set about fish.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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