Eurotamandua bears characteristics found in almost all ant-eating mammals: long claws, an elongated snout, and most likely the same long, sticky tongue. These features led Eurotamandua to be initially misclassified as a xenarthran anteater, which was common for many ant-eating mammals prior to the 20th century.
Eurotamandua's characteristics, such as sharp claws, elongated snout, and likely long tongue, are typical of almost all ant-eating mammals. This led to Eurotamandua being initially misclassified as a xenarthran anteater, a common mistake for many insectivorous mammals prior to the 20th century.