Anteater

The giant anteater is an odd-looking animal. It can grow to 6 feet (1.8m) long, but its mouth is the size of a button. Its skinny head is shaped like a tube.

Giant anteaters don’t have any teeth. They eat ants and termites without chewing them. Anteaters catch insects with their tongue, which can be 20 inches (50.8 cm) long.
Anteaters rip open ant and termite nests with their sharp claws. Then they stick their tongues inside the nest to lap up the insects. Anteaters also use their claws to fight other animals.

Giant anteaters hunt for food at night and sleep in the grass during the day. When they sleep they cover themselves with their tails. The tails hide them from other animals, and shade them from the sun.