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Anteaters belong to the order Pilosa, which also includes sloths. Their closest relatives are other members of this order, particularly the various species of sloths. Both anteaters and sloths share a common ancestor and exhibit similar adaptations for a specialized diet, such as a low metabolic rate and unique digestive systems. Other distant relatives include armadillos, which are part of the order Cingulata, making them part of the larger superorder Xenarthra.
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What is the closest relative to sloth?
Believe it or not, the closest relatives to sloths are anteaters and armadilloes.These animals are all classified under the order Edentata.
Where does the anteater live?
What kind of anteaters? In South America there are the Giant anteater and its relatives such as the the tamandua and pigmy anteaters. In Australia and Papua New Guinea there are the spiny anteaters, also called echidnas. In Australia there also are other kinds, such as the banded anteaters or numbats. In Africa there is the aardvark or ant bear and then there are the scaly anteaters or pangolins; some kinds of pangolin live in Africa and some in Southern Asia. There also are other animals that eat various kinds of ants and termites, and some of them are called anteaters, such as the Oecobiidae, spiders that eat mainly ants. Common names (such as "anteater" can be very misleading. For example, many so-called anteaters prefer termites.)
Are anteaters a invertebrate?
No, anteaters are vertebrates.
Why do anteaters have eyes when they are blind?
anteaters are blind
What does anteaters?
Anteaters eat Ants and termites
What is the collective noun of anteaters?
There is not specific collective noun for anteaters, most likely because anteaters are solitary animals. However, if you need a word for a group of anteaters, a noun suitable for the context is used, for example a pair of anteaters, a family of anteaters, etc.
What type of insects do anteaters eat?
Anteaters eat ants.
What does anteaters eat?
Anteaters eat Ants and termites
What are giant anteaters young called?
what are giant anteaters babies called
Why do anteaters have long tungs?
anteaters have long tungs for smelling and eating
How often do anteaters eat in captivity?
anteaters eat twice a day
Do anteaters eat any vegetables?
Anteaters eat soft fruits
