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anteater

/ˈæntˌiːtə/ /ˈæntˌitɚ/

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noun

Oso hormiguero

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. "

El oso hormiguero usó su larga y pegajosa lengua para sorber las hormigas del hormiguero en el parque.

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noun

Oso hormiguero

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. "

Si bien el oso hormiguero gigante es bien conocido, el término "oso hormiguero" también puede referirse a otros animales, como el pangolín, que se han adaptado a una dieta de hormigas y termitas.

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