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The Ant-eaters are destitute of teeth, but have 

 protruding snouts, through which they draw the in- 

 sects which form their food on their long clammy 



The Gre(U Ant-eater, or Tamanoir (IMyrmecophaga 

 Jubata). 



This is the largest of the Ant-eaters, as well as 

 the most singular in its appearance ; it is upwards of 

 six feet in length, and has a very slender snout, out of 

 which it protrudes its worm-like tongue into the 

 nests of ants, on which it feeds. It is a native of 

 South America, from whence one was some years 

 since brought alive to Spain : it was fed on raw 

 meat, cut small, of which it ate four or five pounds 

 a day. 



The Cape Ant-eater (Myrmecophaga Capensis). 



Though the above is called the largest of this re- 

 markable family, yet this may be considered the 

 heaviest, as its weight sometimes exceeds lOOtbs. 

 It burrows in the ground and sleeps by day. 



Little Ant-eater (Myrmecophaga Didactyla). 



Inhabits Guinea, and the hottest parts of South 

 America. They climb trees in quest of a species of 

 ant that builds its nest among the branches; they 

 thrust out their clammy tongues into the nest, and 

 draw them into their mouths covered with insects. 

 Their tail is of great use to them in climbing, as they 

 twist it round the branches to prevent falling. 



Middle Ant-eater (Myrmecophaga Tetradactyla). 



Inhabits South America, goes out in the night, and 

 sleeps during the day ; when irritated, it seizes on a 

 stick or other object with its fore claws, and fights 

 sitting on its hind legs; the extremity of the tail is 



