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Of tropical South and Central America
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tamandua
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tamandu \Ta*man"du\, n. [Sp., from the native name: cf. F. tamandua.] (Zo["o]l.) A small ant-eater ( Tamandua tetradactyla ) native of the tropical parts of South America. Note: It has five toes on the fore feet, an elongated snout, small ears, and short ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An anteater of the genus ''Tamandua''.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. small toothless anteater with prehensile tale and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America [syn: tamandu , lesser anteater , Tamandua tetradactyla ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tamandua is a genus of anteaters with two species: the southern tamandua ( T. tetradactyla ) and the northern tamandua ( T. mexicana ). They live in forests and grasslands , are semiarboreal , and possess partially prehensile tails . They mainly eat ants ...
Usage examples of tamandua.
Even I got good pictures of the friendly tapir, and the tamandua (lesser anteater) was an absolute ham.