The New Student's Reference Work/Ant-Eater

Ant-Eater, a toothless animal found in feeding on  and other. The long, flexible, covered with sticky , is protruded among the insects and suddenly withdrawn when a number have collected upon it. There are a number of forms. The great ant-eater is about four feet long with a large tail covered with bushy hair. The color is gray, marked by a band of black on the breast and toward the shoulders; the feet and forelegs are white. The claws are long and strong, adapted for digging. It sleeps a great deal, and lies curled up with its tail spread out to protect it from sun and rain. In defending itself, it makes good use of its strong forearms.