Is an Anteater a Bear

Giant anteater Temporal range: Montehermosan–Recent ~Genus:Myrmecophaga Linnaeus 1758Species:M. tridactylaBinomial nameMyrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus 1758

What kind of animal is an anteater?

anteater, (suborder Vermilingua), any of four species of toothless, insect-eating mammals found in tropical savannas and forests from southern Mexico to Paraguay and northern Argentina. They are long-tailed animals with elongated skulls and tubular muzzles.

Is an anteater an aardvark?

Anteaters belong to the order Pilosa, while aardvarks belong to the order Tubulidentata. There are four anteater species, and only one aardvark species. … One other difference is that anteaters are very hairy and have small ears, while aardvarks have short fur and long ears.