It lives in damp tropical forests and grassy mammals that feed mostly on ants, termites and soft bellied grubs. The anteater has a tube shaped head and a long slender snout. Some anteaters will grow to a length of about four to six feet long and can weigh anywhere from fifty five to seventy five pounds. The anteaters hair is course and brittle and forms a bushy mass on it's tail. They have a good sense of smell, but they have poor eyesight.
Anteaters also have an obvious white stripe on their front shoulder.
The giant anteater is the largest of the three. It can measure any where from six to seven feet in length, and weigh around 100 pounds. It is gray in color with a diagonal white-bordered black stripe on each shoulder and a black band running from its cheeks to its chest. Like the other anteaters it has a long tail, long skull, and a tubular muzzle. It is most active at night and is found on the ground, rarely climbing trees.