Tubulodont - Tuberosities

Japanese: 管歯類 - かんしるい

A general term for mammals belonging to the order Tubulidentata. Primitive ungulates that feed primarily on ants and termites, named for their unusual teeth consisting of numerous hexagonal columns with a tube in the middle. Their front feet have four digits (missing the first one), while their hind feet have five digits. Their hind feet are semi-plantigrade with sturdy claws that are somewhere between claws and hooves. Their snout is long and tubular, with nostrils opening at the end of their disc-shaped snout. Their thick, sparsely haired body makes them look at first glance like a pig. They have a long, slender tongue and large ears.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

管歯目Tubulidentataに属する哺乳類の総称。アリ，シロアリを主食とする原始的な有蹄類で，中央に管がある六角形の柱が多数集まってできた特異な歯をもつためこの名がある。前足は第1指を欠き4指，後足は5指，後足は半蹠行性（はんしよこうせい）でかぎづめとひづめの中間のがんじょうな偏爪（へんそう）をもつ。吻（ふん）が長く筒状で，円板状の吻端に鼻孔が開き，体が太く毛がまばらで一見ブタに似ている。舌が細長く，耳介が大きい。

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