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Myrmecophagidae. Ang Anteater ay isang karaniwang pangalan para sa apat na espesyeng mamalya ng suborder na Vermilingua [1] (na nangangahulugang "dilang uod") na karaniwang kilala sa pagkain ng mga langgam at anay. [2]
The Myrmecophagidae are a family of anteaters, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek words for 'ant' and 'eat' (myrmeco-and phagos). Two genera and three species are in the family, consisting of the giant anteater, and the tamanduas.
Anteaters are the four extant mammal species in the suborder Vermilingua (meaning "worm tongue"), commonly known for eating ants and termites. The individual species have other names in English and other languages. Together with sloths, they are within the order Pilosa.
ADW: Myrmecophagidae: INFORMATION. Myrmecophagidae anteaters. By Phil Myers. Four species in three genera make up this family, whose members are found in Central and South America. Anteaters range from the very small Cyclopes, which weighs around 250 gms, to the large Myrmecophaga, which weighs over 30 kg.
Apr 12, 2018 · Share. Abstract. The monospecific giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758, is the largest of the 4 species of New World vermilinguans. A feeding specialist on ants and termites, it occupies a broad range of lowland habitats, from dry scrub and savannah to rainforests.
- Timothy Gaudin, Patrick Hicks, Yamil Edgardo Di Blanco
- 2018
From head to tail, the giant anteater measures a total of 110 inches (280 centimeters), and weighs from 48 to 88 pounds (22 to 39 kilograms). Next in size are the tamanduas (tuh-MAN-duh-wahz), which are also known as the "lesser anteaters." Tamandua translates to "ant catcher" in Portuguese.
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Myrmecophaga is a neotropical species that tend to inhabit low elevations (Gaudin T. 2018). Habitat is dependent on available prey species of ants and termites (Gallo et al. 2017). However, ranges used to extend much further than their current territory due to anthropogenic change.
