how does an anteater get its name ?

Answer 1

because it eats alot of ants, it can goto mounds and use its tongue to reach in the mound or in trees to get ants, and ants dont have a effect on it when they bite him

Answer 2

Many so-called anteaters actually eat about as many termites as ants, perhaps more. In common
terminology, a poor guide to relationships, termites
have often been called white ants. They have
nothing to do with ants, of course, they are more
closely related to cockroaches and grasshoppers.

The "true" anteaters are animals of Central and
South America only, but several other mammals
have evolved the anteating (or termite eating) habit.
These include the pangolins, the Australian marsupial called a numbat, the aardvark of Africa,
and probably others.

Answer 3

It EATS ANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Geez! Hence the name anteater. It so simple, i learned that in like second grade!

Answer 4

Because it eats ants, yes, but then it gets used so often, and that name stays with it.

Answer 5

I know it sounds obvious but erm it gets it's name because it eats those little pesky critters called ants.

although! maybe it doesn't eat all ant types but maybe only certain types! now there's a question begging to be answered.

Tetro

Answer 6

It uses it's long snout and tongue to dig around in ant hills, it slurps up any ants it can find.

Answer 7

it has a long sticky tounge and eats ants thats how it got its name duhh

Answer 8

it eats ants

Answer 9

it eats ants

Answer 10

bamboo eater hopper