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Antbear. There are many animals called anteater. For example another name for the Echidna is Spiny Anteater. But there only 4 known types of Anteater which all live in south America. The Northern and Southern Tamandua, The Silky Anteater and the more well known Giant Anteater. Some people mistake The Aardvark of Africa as an Anteater which is incorrect. The Aardvark has teeth Anteaters do not. Also Anteaters belong to the group Vermilingua whilst the Aardvark belongs to Tubulidentata. I hope this answered your question.
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∙ 14y agoThe latin name for the giant anteater is: Myrmecophaga tridactyla
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∙ 9y agoPeople may mistakenly call anteaters aardvarks, but these are two distinctly different animals. The aardvark has a mouthful of teeth, but the anteaters has zero teeth.
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∙ 13y agoThere are many species of anteater.
The binomial name of the Giant Anteater is Myrmecophaga tridactyla.
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What is the scientific name for an anteater?
The scientific name for an anteater is Myrmecophaga tridactyla for the giant anteater, and Tamandua for the smaller species of anteaters.
What is an ant bear?
An ant bear is another name for either the aardvark or the giant anteater.
What is the scientific name for a giant anteater?
The scientific name of the giant anteater is Myrmecophaga tridactyla.
Is spiny anteater the same as echidna?
Spiny anteater is a common name for the echidna.
What is an anteater's name?
VERMILINGUA
What is giant anteater's common name?
The Giant Anteater is it's common name. It's scientific name although is: Myrmecophaga tridactyla
What is the difference between an aardvark and an anteater?
they are the same thing. An anteater is another way of saying aardvark -Silvia
What is the name of an animal who has no mouth?
The anteater.
What is the name of a mother anteater?
Mommy
What is the proper name for the echidna?
Echidna IS the proper name for the echidna. It is sometimes referred to as a spiny anteater, but as it is not a member of the anteater family, this is a misnomer.
What animal does what its name implies?
Anteater, Porcupine
What is the common name for baby anteater?
pup
