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A giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) with a long snout and bushy tail forages with its claws in a fallen log on grassy ground in the Pantanal Wetlands, Brazil. Illustration of a giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) showing its long, bushy tail, elongated snout with a protruding tongue, and distinctive black and white markings along its shoulder and side. A scale bar above indicates length in centimeters and inches. parallel evolution of marsupial and placental mammals
Observe a giant anteater using its long muzzle and wormlike tongue to eat and drink
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Observe a giant anteater using its long muzzle and wormlike tongue to eat and drink
Learn about the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) by watching one...
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Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) foraging in a log, Pantanal wetlands,...
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Illustration of the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla).
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parallel evolution of marsupial and placental mammals
Parallel evolution of marsupial mammals in Australia and placental mammals on other...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.