anteater

• Nom désignant l'un des plusieurs mammifères sans dents se nourrissant principalement de fourmis et de termites, caractérisés par un museau allongé et de fortes griffes.

A noun referring to any of several toothless mammals that feed primarily on ants and termites, characterized by a long snout and strong claws.

1. PangolinB2formalscientific

   A toothless mammal from southern Africa and Asia, covered in horny scales, with a long snout used to feed on ants and termites.

   Pangolin

   • The pangolin uses its long tongue to catch ants.
   • Pangolins are among the most trafficked animals in the world.
   • The scaly anteater is another name for the pangolin.

   Synonymespangolin

2. True AnteaterB2formalamericanscientific

   Any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae, which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites.

   Fourmilier (vrai fourmilier)

   • The giant anteater can consume up to 30,000 ants a day.
   • Tamanduas are smaller relatives of the giant anteater.
   • True anteaters are found in Central and South America.

3. AardvarkB2formalscientific

   A nocturnal, burrowing mammal from the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; it is the only living member of the order Tubulidentata.

   oryctérope

   • The aardvark digs for termites using its powerful claws.
   • Aardvarks are solitary and nocturnal animals.
   • The aardvark's name comes from Afrikaans and means 'earth pig'.

   Synonymesaardvarkant bear

4. NumbatB2formalaustralianscientific

   A small Australian marsupial with a long snout and strong claws, feeding on termites; it is now nearly extinct.

   Numbat (fourmilier marsupial australien)

   • The numbat is also known as the banded anteater.
   • Numbats are diurnal and feed exclusively on termites.
   • Conservation efforts are underway to save the numbat from extinction.

   Synonymesnumbat

5. Echidna (New Guinea)B2formalscientific

   A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines, having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea.

   Échidné de Nouvelle-Guinée

   • The long-beaked echidna is found only in New Guinea.
   • Echidnas are one of the few egg-laying mammals.
   • The New Guinea echidna uses its snout to probe for insects.

   Synonymesechidnaspiny anteater

6. Echidna (Australia)B2formalaustralianscientific

   A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines, having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia.

   Échidné

   • The short-beaked echidna is common throughout Australia.
   • Echidnas are sometimes called spiny anteaters.
   • When threatened, an echidna curls into a spiny ball.

   Synonymesechidnaspiny anteater