How to Draw an Anteater

1. Begin the cartoon anteater outline by drawing the animal's head. Use a long curved line doubled back on itself for the narrow face and snout.

Shade a small circle at the tip of the snout to indicate the nose, and another for the eye. Use short curved lines for the ear and brow.

2. Use overlapping curved lines to draw the foreleg in mid-step. Notice the long claws at the tips of the fingers and the jagged, furry lines at the elbow.

3. Use a long curved line, doubled back on itself, to outline the rear leg. Again, enclose a triangular claw at the toe tips.

4. Draw the remaining foreleg with the foot flat on the ground. Use a long curved line and double it back on itself, then enclose a curved triangular claw.

Extend a long curved line from the tip of the snout and double it back on itself to enclose the "J" shaped, wormlike tongue.

5. Begin drawing the anteater's bushy tail. Use a series of short lines that meet at jagged points.

6. Draw the remaining rear leg. Use curved lines to outline its shape and enclose the small, triangular claw.

7. Use a long curved line for the top of the tail. Connect it to the bottom of the tail with a series of short lines that meet at jagged points.

8. Finish enclosing the figure with a long curved line for the back, connecting the head and tail.

9. Detail the patches on the anteater's fur. Use long and short curved lines to band its forelegs and side and to enclose triangular shapes on the shoulder and legs.

Your cartoon anteater outline is now complete. Most anteaters are gray or brown in color. This species, the giant anteater, has gray fur with black and white stripes on its shoulders.