Definition of scaly anteater in US English:
scaly anteater
nounˈskeɪli ˈæn(t)ˌidərˈskālē ˈan(t)ˌēdər
another term for pangolin
Example sentencesExamples
- Their operation, which could easily have caused outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease as well as salmonella infections, saw protected Tantalus monkeys and giant scaly anteaters offered as part of a menu of jungle dishes.
- In contrast with the Xenarthra, the Old World Pholidota is not trophically diverse and contains only the myrmecophagous pangolins, or scaly anteaters.
- Analysis of these fossils showed the ancient creature to be a small mammal, possibly distantly related to the modern scaly anteater known as the pangolin.
- Visiting the sanctuary's Operations Centre, we learn about programs to protect other indigenous species, such as sea turtles and scaly anteaters.
- Alternatively they may climb trees in search of tree ants, as do the pangolins or scaly anteaters of the genus Manis.