Anteaters are good swimmers and tree climbers.
The Anteater has a long, tubular snout, a tiny mouth and a very long, thin tongue. These claws are used to dig for food and for self-defense. Anteaters have terrible eyesight but a keen sense of smell. They mostly eat ants and termites but will also eat other insects . They catch insects using their long tongue, flicking the tongue in and out up to 160 times each minute.