Online Anteater - Biology, natural history, images, and fun facts about the Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla). ARKive: Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) - Factsheet with description, biology, status, photos and videos. Myrmecophagidae - Information from Wikipedia on the classification of the anteater family. Myrmecophaga tridactyla: Giant Anteater - Research project by Benjamin Zellmer on this ant-bear including its classification, habitat, reproduction, adaptations, nutrition and interactions with other species. Silky Anteater (Cyclopes didactylus) - Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history. Family: Myrmecophagidae - General information and anatomy of the anteater.