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Numbat vs. Anteater — What's the Difference?

Numbat vs. Anteater — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Numbat and Anteater

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Numbat

The numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) also known as the noombat or walpurti, is an insectivorous marsupial. It is diurnal and its diet consists almost exclusively of termites.

Anteater

Anteater is a common name for the four extant mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua (meaning "worm tongue") commonly known for eating ants and termites. The individual species have other names in English and other languages.

Numbat

A diurnal marsupial (Myrmecobius fasciatus) of western Australia, having black and white stripes and a long bushy tail, and feeding primarily on termites.

Anteater

Any of several Central and South American mammals of the suborder Vermilingua that lack teeth and feed on ants and termites, especially the giant anteater.

Numbat

A small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia, that eats almost exclusively termites.
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Anteater

Any of several other animals, including the echidna, aardvark, and pangolin, that feed on ants.

Numbat

Small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct

Anteater

Any of several animals of South and Central America, in suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues.

Anteater

Any of some other not closely related species that feed with ants, including pangolin (scaly anteater), echidna (spiny anteater), aardvark and numbat (banded anteater).

Anteater

Toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites

Anteater

Any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites

Anteater

Nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata

Anteater

Small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct

Anteater

New Guinea echidnas

Anteater

Burrowing spine-covered monotreme of Australia having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites

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