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The Anteater, animals of the suborder Vermilingua ("worm tongue") and member of the order Pilosa alongside sloths, are a species of mammal commonly known for eating ants and termites.

The species s a whole are well known for their elongated, toothless snouts and long, thin tongues. They use their large, curved foreclaws to tear open ant and termite mounds and for defense, while their dense and long fur protects them from attacks from the insects. All species (except the giant anteater) have a long prehensile tail.

Species

• giant_anteater
• silky_anteater
• tamandua

General anatomy

• long_claws
• long_snout
• long_tongue

Not to be confused with:

• mammal
• aardvark
• marsupial
• numbat - alternate names "banded anteater" and "marsupial anteater", though not a true anteater
• monotreme
• echidna - alternate name "spiny anteater", though not a true anteater
• pangolin - alternate name "scaly anteater", though not a true anteater

See also

• mammal
• pilosan
• anteater