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  Northern Tamandua
Mammals of Rara Avis: Myrmecophagidae Silky Anteater Cyclopes didactylus Northern Tamandua Tamandua mexicana.
Edentata (Xeranthra), Myrmecophagidae, Tamandua mexicana, Northern Tamandua, anteater, Oso hormiguero.
Familia Myrmecophagidae, Oso hormiguero, Northern Tamandua, Tamandua mexicana.
specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/N/Northern_Tamandua.shtml   (3395 words)

  
 Myrmecophagidae or anteaters - TheWebsiteOfEverything.com
The family Myrmecophagidae is the only family without them, and, actually, the giant anteater is the only one without them.
Additionally, the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) in the family Myrmecophagidae is (or was) certainly part of the fauna of Nicaragua but has yet to be documented there.
The evolution of the anteaters is uncertain, but an as-yet-unknown insectivore is believed to be the root of the Edentates.
thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Xenarthra/Myrmecophagidae   (380 words)

  
 anteater --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
As their name implies, anteaters are insect-eating animals belonging to the family Myrmecophagidae, which itself is part of the order Edentata (meaning “toothless”).
The anteaters live in tropical grasslands and forests from southern Mexico to northern Argentina and Paraguay.
Brief information on this mammal belonging to the family Myrmecophagidae.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9272893?tocId=9272893   (741 words)

  
 Resources on the Giant Anteater from academic institutions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
ADW: Myrmecophagidae: Information: They also take some beetle larvae and bees, and in captivity giant anteaters accept
ebcc: Myrmecophagidae, Cyclopes didactylus, Silky or pygmy anteater.
From Desert to Rainforest: a field study in the biodiversity of...
mongabay.org /conservation/Giant_Anteater.htm   (580 words)

  
 The World of Anteaters - All About Anteaters
In the limbs and tails there are fusions of the veins and arteries, by means of which heat is transferred from the arteries, carrying warm blood to the limbs, to the veins.
The giant anteater is the largest in the family Myrmecophagidae, growing to a size of around 2 m.
Its mass can be up to 25 kg.
www.geocities.com /RainForest/Vines/6098/Anteaters.html   (989 words)

  
 Coccidia of the World
Diniz, L.S.M., Costa, E.O., Olivera, P.M.A. Clinical disorders observed in anteaters (Myrmecophagidae, Edentata) in captivity.
(Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the anteater Tamandua tetradactyla (Xenarthra: Myrmecophagidae) and Eimeria zygodontonyis n.
(Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the anteater, Tamandua tetradactyla (Xenarthra: Myrmecophagidae).
biology.unm.edu /biology/coccidia/xenarth.html   (606 words)

  
 Myrmecophaga Tridactyla - educational resources
Search Results: 213, Myrmecophaga Linnaeus, 1758, Myrmecophagidae, 1, -.
Mammals / La Selva Biological Station: Choloepus hoffmanni Dasypodidae Cabassous centralis Dasypus novemcinctus Myrmecophagidae
Giant anteater - Myrmecophaga tridactyla - ARKive:...film clips and accompanying information about endangered species, created by
animals.mongabay.com /featured/Myrmecophaga_Tridactyla.html   (228 words)

  
 Armadillo Relatives
There are four families of animals in the order Xenarthra: The armadillos (family Dasypodidae), the three-toed sloths (family Bradypodidae), the two-toed sloths (family Megalonychidae), and the anteaters (family Myrmecophagidae).
Family Myrmecophagidae: Brought to you by the University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web
UM’s Animal Diversity Web is an immense project encompassing everything in the animal kingdom.
www.msu.edu /~nixonjos/armadillo/xenarthrans.html   (690 words)

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