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Observe a giant anteater using its long muzzle and wormlike tongue to eat and drink

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 use its long muzzle and wormlike tongue to eat and drink.
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