Food
Insectivore
Anteaters eat ants and termites.
Bug eater
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Anteater Facts for Kids: A Is for Anteater
Giant anteaters have no teeth at all. Their long sticky tongue can flick in and out about 150 times a minute. Here are easy anteater facts for kids: what anteaters eat, how big they grow, what a baby anteater is called and where anteaters live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter A.
Mammaltype
Insectivorediet
Pupbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Anteaters
Two more true facts about the anteater that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Anteater”
Anteater starts with the letter A. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
A giant anteater can eat around 30,000 ants and termites in one day.
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One more fact
Baby anteaters ride on their mother’s back for months.
Act it outMove like an anteater for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter A in “Anteater”.
Ask a questionWhat would an anteater eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Anteater Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the anteater, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
An anteater is up to 2 m (7 ft) long with the tail.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Anteaters live for about 15 years.
LifespanBaby
Pup
A baby anteater is called a pup.
Baby nameGroup
Parade
A group of anteaters is called a parade.
Group nameHabitat
Rainforests
Anteaters are found in Central and South America.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Giant anteaters have no teeth at all. Their long sticky tongue can flick in and out about 150 times a minute.
Anteater is a mammalLetter
A is for anteater
Anteater has 8 letters and starts with A.
Say: Anteater
Quick quiz
Anteater Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Anteater Coloring Page: Letter A Worksheet
Done reading about the anteater? Print the free letter A sheet, say “A is for anteater” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase ALowercase aTracing practiceFind the A animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Anteater Questions Kids Ask
Anteaters eat ants and termites. That makes the anteater an insectivore, which means it is a bug eater.
An anteater is up to 2 m (7 ft) long with the tail.
Anteaters live for about 15 years.
A baby anteater is called a pup.
A group of anteaters is called a parade.
Anteaters live in Central and South America. Their favorite habitat is: rainforests.
Yes. The anteater is a mammal. Giant anteaters have no teeth at all. Their long sticky tongue can flick in and out about 150 times a minute.
Anteater starts with the letter A. Say it slowly and listen for the A sound at the start.
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