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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. The fossil Eurotamandua from the Messel Pit in Germany may be an early anteater, but its status is ...
Myrmecophagidae. anteaters. 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. All anteaters have long, tapered snouts; that of Myrmecophaga is ex ...
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Apr 12, 2018 · 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. Its geographic range extends throughout southern Central America and northern ...
- Timothy Gaudin, Patrick Hicks, Yamil Edgardo Di Blanco
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Physical characteristics: Giant anteaters range in length from 5 feet, 7 inches to 9.1 feet (174 to 280 centimeters). That length includes tails, which are from 25 to 35 inches (64 to 90 centimeters) long. Tail fur is about 16 inches (40.6 centimeters) long. The anteater's long fur is gray with bands of black and white.
Biology. The superorder Xenarthra consists of 31 extant species of armadillos (Cingulata—Dasypodidae), sloths (Pilosa—Folivora: Bradypodidae and Megalonychidae), and anteaters (Pilosa—Vermilingua: Myrmecophagidae and Cyclopedidae), which are restricted to the New World. This monophyletic group has a fossil history of at least 65 million ...
Myrmecophagy is a feeding behavior defined by the consumption of termites or ants, particularly as pertaining to those animal species whose diets are largely or exclusively composed of said insect types. Literally, myrmecophagy means "ant-eating" (Ancient Greek: murmēx, "ants" and phagein, "to eat") rather than "termite eating" (for which the ...
Anteaters(Myrmecophagidae) Class MammaliaOrder XenarthraFamily MyrmecophagidaeThumbnail description Small to large functional insectivores, characterized by a very elongated tapered and tubular snout, teeth are absent, wormlike tongue that is capable of extending beyond head length, large powerful curved claws, all but one species has grasping prehensile tailSize 12–110 in (0.32–2.8 m); 0. ...
