anteater
noun
ant·eat·er
ˈant-ˌē-tər 
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The Big Dipper actually forms only the rear part of the bear, although, to my eyes, the larger constellation looks more like an anteater than a bear.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The zoo noted that a sloth bear has more in common with an anteater since both species use their long noses to hunt for food.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
Despite their physical similarities to pigs and anteaters, Tapirs’ evolutionary lineage is distinct and ancient, having changed very little over the past 20 million years.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The zoo noted that a sloth bear has more in common with an anteater since both species use their long noses to hunt for food.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
Despite their physical similarities to pigs and anteaters, Tapirs’ evolutionary lineage is distinct and ancient, having changed very little over the past 20 million years.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2024
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“Anteater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anteater. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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anteater
noun
ant·eat·er
ˈant-ˌēt-ər
: any of several mammals (as an echidna or aardvark) that feed on ants
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