tamandua

Either of two small nocturnal anteaters (Tamandua tetradactyla or T. mexicana) of southern Mexico and Central and South America, having thick, bristly fur and dwelling in trees during the day.

The little ant-bear or four-toed ant-eater of South America, Myrmecophaga tamandua.

[capitalized] The genus to which this species belongs, separated from Myrmecophaga, the animal being then called Tamandua tetradactyla.

An anteater of the genus Tamandua.

small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America