ant bear

Third, a live grouse with its legs tied together; fourth, the soft, tanned pelt of an ant bear.

An animal which has some resemblance to a bear in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly bear; ant bear; water bear; sea bear.

He is——" "The Cape ant bear," finished Mr. Pottle, "or earth pig.

Yes, they did that; slep’ with me a watching ’em from an ant bear hole.

I then tried elephants, and after that camels and zebras, and finally, hoping that their odd shapes might bring me repose, I tried ant bears, but all in vain.