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Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) foraging in a log, Pantanal wetlands, Brazil. Giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla
Observe a giant anteater using its long muzzle and wormlike tongue to eat and drink
lesser anteater silky anteater
The fascinating world of silky anteaters
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Observe a giant anteater using its long muzzle and wormlike tongue to eat and drink
Learn about the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) by watching one...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
The fascinating world of silky anteaters
Learn about the silky anteater (Cyclopes didactylus), the smallest anteater...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) foraging in a log, Pantanal wetlands,...
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
lesser anteater
Lesser anteater, or tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla).
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silky anteater
Silky anteater (Cyclopes didactylus) extending its long, narrow tongue,...
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lesser anteater
A lesser anteater, or tamandua, using its prehensile tail to descend a tree.
Dirk van der Made
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Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla).
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