Anteater Facts: the WORM TONGUE animal | Animal Fact Files (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F-ShapczHms)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat Animals Look Like Anteaters?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are many animals in the world that look similar to anteaters, and some of them live in the same parts of the world as anteaters. Let\u2019s take a closer look at a few of these animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aardvark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Aardvarks are native to Africa and frequently confused with anteaters. This may be due to their similar body shape, long snout, and similar diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aardvarks are medium-sized land mammals that walk on all fours and have curved backs much like anteaters. Also like anteaters, ants and termites make up much of their diet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHowever, aardvarks are known for creating burrows, while anteaters are not. What\u2019s more, aardvarks\u2019 snouts are wider and flattened on the end, looking more similar to a pig\u2019s snout than an anteater\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tapir<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tapirs are large land mammals found throughout much of Central and South America. They live primarily in forests and jungles, so they share similar ranges and habitats with anteaters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The main characteristic tapirs share with anteaters is their long snout. However, a tapir\u2019s snout isn\u2019t nearly as long or narrow as an anteater\u2019s.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat\u2019s more, tapirs are generally larger and heavier than even the largest anteaters, and their stubby tails are in stark contrast to the long and sometimes bushy tails that anteaters exhibit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Armadillo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Armadillos are found throughout much of North, Central, and South America. They are in the same family as anteaters and share much of their native range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These animals, especially the big hairy armadillo, share many similarities with anteaters. These include their triangular head and long snout, hair-covered bodies, and tendency to eat ants and termites.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThat said, armadillos can be identified by their tough plate-armor hide, stubby legs, and their digging and burrowing tendencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pangolin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Pangolins are mammals native to Africa and Asia. These adorable and unique-looking creatures are sometimes called scaly anteaters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pangolins do share similarities with anteaters in terms of their body shape, long snout and tongue, and preference for eating ants and termites.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHowever, pangolins are not related to anteaters and don\u2019t live in the same regions; what\u2019s more, they are covered in hard keratin scales instead of fur, and they are known for digging and burrowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Anteaters live primarily in Central and South America, with their range extending from southern Mexico to Northern Argentina. They live primarily in warm, tropical habitats. They are often confused with other animals living both inside and outside of their range, especially aardvarks, armadillos, pangolins, and tapirs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Anteaters are known for their long snouts, wormlike tongues, and insect-heavy diets. But perhaps you\u2019d like to know more about these unique creatures. Specifically, you\u2019re wondering, \u201cwhere do anteaters live in the world?\u201d Keep reading as we answer this question and more. Where Do Anteaters Live in the World? There are four species of anteater … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[163],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13068"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13068"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13068\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13099,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13068\/revisions\/13099"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}