Aardvark
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Aardvarks are medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammals native to Africa. They have a long snout, similar to that of a pig, which is used to sniff out food.
Image: Orycteropus afer 175359469
Image: Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
Skeleton of an aardvark
Skull of an aardvark
Anteater
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Anteaters are the four extant mammal species in the suborder Vermilingua, commonly known for eating ants and termites. The individual species have other names in English and other languages. Together with sloths, they are within the order Pilosa. The name "anteater" is also commonly applied to the aardvark, numbat, echidnas, and pangolins, although they are not closely related to them.
Image: Tamanduá bandeira no Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra (cropped)
Image: Vermilingua
The silky anteater is the smallest species in the order.
Sleeping giant anteater