Sloth cousin Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
2. small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COUSIN (noun)
1. the child of your aunt or uncle
SLOTH (noun)
1. apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
2. any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits

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