2007-07-09 06:00:51 · 5 answers · asked by marvin w 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
They are found in the suborder of Vermilingua which branches off from the order Pilosa.
In Vermilingua you will find such species as the giant anteater and the tamandua.
In Pilosa overall you will find anteaters and sloths, sloths of course being broken down into another suborder as well.
2007-07-09 07:15:46 · answer #1 · answered by The Cheshire 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The giant anteater of South America is the most familiar type of anteater. There's also a couple of other species of smaller anteater, such as the tamanduas - also known as tree anteaters, and the silky anteater.
Those anteater groups are part of a larger group sometimes known as Xenarthrans, or edentates. Their closest relatives in that group are the sloths, as stated by a previous answer. Just how closely those groups are related is a matter of some debate amongst mammalogists.
Slightly farther away in relation are some of the other South American Xenarthrans, such as the armadilloes and the extinct glyptodonts.
2007-07-09 13:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are four species of anteaters, and they're the only close relatives to each other. However, distant relatives include sloths and armadillos.
2007-07-10 06:12:35 · answer #3 · answered by FN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sloth and the anteater belong to the same biological order (Pilosa)
2007-07-09 13:03:40 · answer #4 · answered by Cobalt 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a peter eater
2007-07-09 13:03:43 · answer #5 · answered by jjayferg 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋