Difference between Aardvark and Anteater

What is the difference between Aardvark and Anteater?

Aardvark as a noun is the mammal orycteropus afer, of the order tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-saharan africa. while Anteater as a noun is any of several animals, in suborder vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues.

Aardvark

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. A silly or credulous person who is prone to mistakes or blunders.

Anteater

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of several animals, in suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues.A common term used of some other unrelated species that feed with ants, including pangolin ("scaly anteater"), echidna ("spiny anteater"), aardvark and numbat ("banded anteater").

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