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Tamandu
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What's The Definition Of Tamandu?
[n] small toothless anteater with prehensile tale and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South and Central America
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tamandu: lesser anteater | tamandua | Tamandua tetradactyla Related Terms | Find terms related to Tamandu: See Also | anteater | genus Tamandua | New World anteater Tamandu In Webster's Dictionary \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 woolly hair. Its tail is stout
and hairy at the base, tapering, and covered with
minute scales, and is somewhat prehensile at the end.
Called also {tamandua}, {little ant-bear},
{fourmilier}, and {cagouare}. The collared, or striped,
tamandu ({Tamandua bivittata}) is considered a distinct
species by some writers, but by others is regarded as
only a variety.
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