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| − | '''Anteaters''' are a family of edentate [[mammals]], which have a tubular mouth with a small aperture, and a long tongue covered with a viscid secretion, which they thrust into the [[ant-hill|ant-hills]] and then withdraw covered with [[ants]] | + | '''Anteaters''' are a family of edentate [[mammals]], which have a tubular mouth with a small aperture, and a long tongue covered with a viscid secretion, which they thrust into the [[ant-hill|ant-hills]] and then withdraw covered with [[ants]]<ref>{{Nuttall|Anteater}}</ref>. There are four species of anteater: the Giant Anteater, Silky Anteater, the Southern Tamandua and Northern Tamandua. [[aardvark | Aadvarks]] and [[echidna | echidnas]] are sometimes called "anteaters" due to superficial resemblances, but this is not biologically correct. |
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Anteaters are a family of edentate mammals, which have a tubular mouth with a small aperture, and a long tongue covered with a viscid secretion, which they thrust into the ant-hills and then withdraw covered with ants[1]. There are four species of anteater: the Giant Anteater, Silky Anteater, the Southern Tamandua and Northern Tamandua. Aadvarks and echidnas are sometimes called "anteaters" due to superficial resemblances, but this is not biologically correct.
- ↑ Nuttall Encyclopedia of General Knowledge, article on Anteater originally published in 1907 written by Reverend James Wood