Myrmecophagidae
E721108
Myrmecophagidae is the biological family of mammals commonly known as true anteaters, characterized by their elongated snouts and specialized tongues for feeding on ants and termites.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
diurnal in some species
ⓘ
nocturnal in some species ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | fur ⓘ |
| characteristic |
edentulous or reduced dentition
ⓘ
elongated snout ⓘ specialized long tongue ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | true anteaters ⓘ |
| defense | powerful forelimb claws ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of anteaters ⓘ |
| diet |
ants
ⓘ
termites ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | myrmecophagy ⓘ |
| foragingMethod | breaking insect nests with strong claws ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | prehensile tail in some species ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Cyclopes didactylus
NERFINISHED
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Myrmecophaga tridactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamandua mexicana NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamandua tetradactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbStructure | digitigrade forelimbs with large claws ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal in some genera
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ parts of Mexico ⓘ |
| order | Pilosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | lungs ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Myrmecophagidae Gray, 1825 (attributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| suborder | Vermilingua ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | endothermic ⓘ |
| tongueAdaptation |
extremely protrusible tongue
ⓘ
sticky saliva ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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