Toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites. Synonyms:pangolin, scaly anteater.
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Any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites. Synonym:New World anteater.
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Nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata. Synonyms:aardvark, ant bear, Orycteropus afer.
A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea. Synonyms:echidna, spiny anteater.
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A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia. Synonyms:echidna, spiny anteater.
