noun
- a small anteater with a prehensile tail found in Central and South America
Usage: zoology
Examples
- The tamandua uses its long tongue to extract ants from their nests.
- Unlike giant anteaters, the tamandua is an excellent climber.
- The tamandua’s prehensile tail helps it navigate through tree branches.
- Researchers observed a tamandua foraging for termites in the rainforest canopy.
- The tamandua’s claws are perfectly adapted for tearing open insect colonies.
- Zoo visitors watched the tamandua demonstrate its feeding behavior.