This giant anteater might have some cat DNA in its ancestral bloodline. Watch him "play" with a coveted empty cardboard box.

Chris Bristol | Grants Pass, Oregon As specialized feeders, anteaters—which include the giant anteater, two species of tamandua, and seven species of silky anteater—must live where ants and ...

and measure up to 7.2 feet, including their tail. Anteaters: They’re generally smaller than aardvarks at 140 lbs., but the giant anteater can be longer from nose to tail (up to 8 feet).