Anteater
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Anteater is a common name for the four mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua Another common name is ant bears, and the individual species have other names in English and other languages. Together with the sloths, they compose the order Pilosa. The name "anteater" is also colloquially applied to the unrelated aardvark, numbat, echidnas, pangolins and some members of the Oecobiidae.
Popular culture
In recent years, the anteater has emerged in children's books, television shows, and other forms of entertainment. One such anteater is Francis the Anteater. An anteater is also the mascot of the University of California, Irvine, named Peter the Anteater. A talking giant anteater (sometimes shown with a giant, fanged maw) is also featured prominently in the television series Kingdom Hospital as the alter ego of a main character. An anteater named Sniffles is one of the main characters of the internet series Happy Tree Friends.