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Types of Anteater

Giant Anteater
Giant Anteater

The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), also known as the ant bear, is a large insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America. It is one of four living species of anteaters and is classified with sloths in the order Pilosa.

Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga Tridactyla)
Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga Tridactyla)

The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), also known as the ant bear, is a large insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America. It is one of four living species of anteaters and is classified with sloths in the order Pilosa.

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Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga Tridactyla)
Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga Tridactyla)

The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), also known as the ant bear, is a large insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America.It is one of four living species of anteaters and is classified with sloths in the order Pilosa.This species is mostly terrestrial, in contrast to other living anteaters and sloths, which are arboreal or semiarboreal.

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Northern (Tamandua Mexicana) and Southern Tamandua (Tamandua Tetradactyla)
Northern (Tamandua Mexicana) and Southern Tamandua (Tamandua Tetradactyla)

Tamandua mexicana Tamandua is a genus of anteaters with two species: the southern tamandua (T. tetradactyla) and the northern tamandua (T. mexicana). They live in forests and grasslands, are semiarboreal, and possess partially prehensile tails.

Northern Tamandua
Northern Tamandua

Northern tamandua range The northern tamandua (Tamandua mexicana) is a species of tamandua, an anteater in the family Myrmecophagidae. They live in tropical and subtropical forests from southern Mexico, through Central America, and to the edge of the northern Andes.

Silky Anteater
Silky Anteater

The silky anteater, or pygmy anteater (Cyclopes didactylus), is a species of anteaters from Central and South America, the only living genus in the family Cyclopedidae. A single extinct cyclopedid genus, Palaeomyrmidon, known from the Miocene of Argentina, may be related to the living species.

Silky Anteater (Cyclopes Didactylus)
Silky Anteater (Cyclopes Didactylus)

The silky anteater, or pygmy anteater (Cyclopes didactylus), is a species of anteaters from Central and South America, the only living genus in the family Cyclopedidae. A single extinct cyclopedid genus, Palaeomyrmidon, known from the Miocene of Argentina, may be related to the living species.

Southern Tamandua
Southern Tamandua

The southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla), also called the collared anteater or lesser anteater, is a species of anteater from South America. It is a solitary animal, found in many habitats from mature to highly disturbed secondary forests and arid savannas. It feeds on ants, termites, and bees.