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| 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata | ||||
| 33% | 8 | Anteater from African nation mostly in fix | ||
noun • toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites | ||||
| 26% | 9 | Cousin of the anteater | ||
noun • burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates | ||||
African Anteater
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1 | Also known as a banded anteater | |
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