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anteater

/ˈæntˌiːtə/ /ˈæntˌitɚ/

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noun

Ameisenbär

Any of several animals, in suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues.

Examples :

"The anteater used its long, sticky tongue to slurp up ants from the anthill in the park. "

Der Ameisenbär benutzte seine lange, klebrige Zunge, um Ameisen vom Ameisenhügel im Park aufzuschlürfen.

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noun

Ameisenbär

Any of some other unrelated species that feed with ants, including pangolin (scaly anteater), echidna (spiny anteater), aardvark and numbat (banded anteater).

Examples :

"While the giant anteater is well-known, the term "anteater" can also refer to other animals, like the pangolin, that have adapted to a diet of ants and termites. "

Während der Große Ameisenbär bekannt ist, kann sich der Begriff "Ameisenbär" auch auf andere Tiere wie das Schuppentier beziehen, die sich an eine Ernährung aus Ameisen und Termiten angepasst haben.

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