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giant anteaters

  • plural
    of giant anteater.
    giant anteater
    noun
    a large, narrow-bodied anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla, having a long, tapering snout and extensile tongue, powerful front claws, and a shaggy gray coat marked with a conspicuous black band.

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Meanwhile, though giant anteaters have successfully been released back into the wild, giant armadillos are extremely threatened.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2024

Bushy-tailed giant anteaters galloped in the dewy grass.

From New York Times Jan. 16, 2024

It is home to jaguars, pumas, giant anteaters and thousands of plant species, making it one of the most biodiverse places on earth.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2023

The monkeys live alongside ocelots, camels, giant anteaters and armadillos as well as common farm animals like goats and pigs.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2022

A 1964 outbreak in a Rotterdam, Netherlands, zoo sickened giant anteaters, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, a gibbon, and a marmoset.

From Science Magazine Jun. 7, 2022

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