|
|
Definition of Ant bear
1. Noun. Large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America.
Generic synonyms: Anteater, New World Anteater
Group relationships: Genus Myrmecophaga, Myrmecophaga
2. Noun. Nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata.
Generic synonyms: Eutherian, Eutherian Mammal, Placental, Placental Mammal
Group relationships: Genus Orycteropus, Orycteropus
Definition of Ant bear
1. Noun. aardvark (''Orycteropus afer'') ¹
2. Noun. giant anteater (''Myrmecophaga tridactyla'') ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ant Bear
Literary usage of Ant bear
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of the Earth, and Animated Natureby Oliver Goldsmith, Washington Irving by Oliver Goldsmith, Washington Irving (1854)
"THE ANT-BEAR. There are many animals that live upon ants in Africa and America;
the pangolin or scaly lizard of Guinea may be considered among this number ..."
2. Wanderings in South America: The North-west of the United States, and the by Charles Waterton (1879)
"The great Ant-bear—its powers of defence—attitude when standing—how it catches
its prey.—Glutinous saliva.—The Vampire and its habits.—Bleeding gratis. ..."
3. The Polar and Tropical Worlds: A Description of Man and Nature in the Polar by Georg Hartwig (1872)
"Ant-Eaters: The Great Ant-Bear—His Mode of Hunting—Mode of Defense—Anatomical
Structure—Lesser ... AntBear ..."
4. The Polar and Tropical Worlds: A...description of Man and Nature in the by Georg Hartwig (1877)
"Approaching one of these structures, the ant-bear strikes a hole through its ...
When sufficiently charged with prey, the ant-bear suddenly withdraws his ..."
5. Exploring and Travelling Three Thousand Miles Through Brazil from Rio de by James William Wells (1887)
"... ant-bear speared—The ant-bear described—Difficult travelling—Sufferings of
the mules—An ascent—The lakes of the valley of the watershed—The equal ..."
Other Resources:
