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Giant anteaters have black and white diagonal stripes, dense shaggy hair and super-sized snouts.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Extant animals like giant armadillos and giant anteaters, related to Darwin’s ancient giant sloths, have experienced similar pressures.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024

Bushy-tailed giant anteaters galloped in the dewy grass.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

Threatened pangolins, known as armored anteaters, scramble along branches.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023

She had seen the gaping holes anteaters carved into the sides of termite mounds, although she hadn’t seen the creatures themselves.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer