Look at this fascinating creature — it's an anteater! An anteater is a special animal that loves to eat ants and termites, and it has some amazing body parts that help it find its favorite food.

Right now, this anteater is walking around slowly, searching for food. It uses its excellent sense of smell to find ant nests or termite mounds hidden in the ground or inside old logs.

One of the most noticeable things about the anteater is its big, bushy tail — which is almost as large as its body!

The tail helps the anteater keep balance while walking, and it can also wrap it around itself like a cozy blanket when resting.

As it walks, the anteater keeps its eyes focused carefully on the ground. Suddenly, it sticks out its very long, thin, sticky tongue — like a living straw — deep into an ant tunnel to catch lots of tiny insects at once!

Anteaters may look a little unusual, but they are gentle, curious animals that play an important role in nature by helping control insect populations. Now let's follow the step-by-step instructions and try drawing it!

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

√ Draw an Anteater Easy PDF (Click to download for free.)

√ Drawing Papers (You can get it easily and I would say almost any paper can be used.)

√ Pencils / Markers / Crayons / Watercolors (Remember to use a pen with a fine tip when outlining.)

FOR WHOM:

Preschoolers and kids of all ages

TIME NEEDED:

About 0.5 hour

INSTRUCTIONS:

How to Draw an Anteater Easy Step by Step

Step 1 Draw the top of the head and the back.

Step 2 Outline the head of this anteater.

Step 3 Draw one of this anteater's legs.

Step 4 Draw the other front leg of this anteater.

Step 5 Draw the back legs of this anteater.

Step 6 Draw the anteater's big tail.

Step 7 Draw the face and tongue of this anteater.

Step 8 Add details and background.

Step 9 Color this anteater and its background.

Guys, have you learned how to draw a simple anteater yet?