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An anteater is a MAMMAL, native to Mexico,
Central America, and tropical South America.
An anteater lives almost entirely on ants and
termites. It has toothless jaws, an extensile
tongue, and claws for breaking into the nests
of its prey. Species include the giant
anteater, which measure about 1.8m (6ft) long
including the tail, the tamandua or collared
anteater, which measures about 90cm (3½ft)
long, and the silky anteater, which measures
about 35cm (14in) long. The name is also
incorrectly applied to the AARDVARK, the
ECHIDNA, and the pangolin.
Subject by: Vince Pike