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Definition of giant anteater in English: giant anteaternoun A large insectivorous mammal with long, coarse fur, large claws, an elongated snout, and a long tongue for catching ants. It is native to Central and South America. Myrmecophaga tridactyla, family Myrmecophagidae, order Xenartha (or Edentata) Example sentencesExamples - The thrust of Tompkins' activity is conservation, built around a 30-year management plan that foresees the eventual creation of another national park and the reintroduction of such species as the giant anteater, river otter and jaguar.
- They also take some beetle larvae and bees, and in captivity giant anteaters accept some fruit.
- In Brazil's Pantanal, South America's largest wetlands, you'll stalk giant anteaters, armadillos, maned wolves, and jaguars.
- Wheeling his truck along rutted savanna trails, he found giant anteaters, monk parakeets, and a pair of crab-eating foxes.
- The giant anteater of South America is about the size of a German shepherd dog.
Definition of giant anteater in US English: giant anteaternounˈjīənt ˈan(t)ˌēdər A large insectivorous mammal with long, coarse fur, large claws, an elongated snout, and a long tongue for catching ants. It is native to Central and South America. Myrmecophaga tridactyla, family Myrmecophagidae, order Xenartha (or Edentata) Example sentencesExamples - In Brazil's Pantanal, South America's largest wetlands, you'll stalk giant anteaters, armadillos, maned wolves, and jaguars.
- Wheeling his truck along rutted savanna trails, he found giant anteaters, monk parakeets, and a pair of crab-eating foxes.
- The giant anteater of South America is about the size of a German shepherd dog.
- The thrust of Tompkins' activity is conservation, built around a 30-year management plan that foresees the eventual creation of another national park and the reintroduction of such species as the giant anteater, river otter and jaguar.
- They also take some beetle larvae and bees, and in captivity giant anteaters accept some fruit.
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