giant anteater

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A large tropical American anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) having an elongated narrow snout, long sticky tongue, and large shaggy tail.

Wiktionary

1. n. The largest species of anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla, found in Central and South America.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America