ANT EATER

name for mammals] feeding on termites and ants. The great a. or ant bear (Myrmecophaga jubata) lives in humid savannas of tropical America, destroys termite nests wit strong claws, seizing prey hh sticky tongue. The tamandua and little} a. are smaller, arboreal species, The| aardvark of S. Africa and a few other mammals are also termed a’s.