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2 | 32% | 9 | To stake a preemptive claim on a territory | |
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Creature To Stake A Territory Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ANTEATER" which means:
- noun
- • Toothless mammal of southern africa and asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
- • Any of several tropical american mammals of the family myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites
- • Nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order tubulidentata
- • Small australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
- • A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to new guinea
- • A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to australia
An example sentence would be:
- • "The anteater uses its long snout to catch ants and termites."
- • "I saw an anteater at the zoo and it was fascinating to watch it eat."
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The Guardian Cryptic26 Nov 2002 | Across 11 | |
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