Anteaters eat only ants and termites and are endemic to the Americas.

The structural characteristics of the anteater are related to a series of activities in which it preys on insects.

The anteater looks strange. Its head is long and thin, like a big stick.

The head, eyes, ears, nose, mouth and brain are all very small. There are no teeth in the mouth, but there is a 50 cm long tongue, shaped like an earthworm, which can be stretched and retracted. The tongue is rich in saliva, so it can be extended into the nest.

, get a lot of ants.

Related habits: Anteaters give birth to a litter, and the cubs often ride on the back of the mother and go out.

The anteater is entirely arboreal, foraging in tall trees; the ringed anteater, is primarily arboreal and often moves on the ground.

They are nocturnal animals.

Anteaters, on the other hand, are entirely terrestrial animals, mainly diurnal.

When it encounters danger, it stands on its hind legs, using its tail or back as a support to form a stable tripod posture, and fights with its opponents with its paws and claws.

Anteaters are found across a vast area of ??Central and South America from the southern tip of Mexico to Brazil and Paraguay.