Spiny and scaly ant eater are

Detritivorous

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Microphagous

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Myrmecophagous

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Coprophagous

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The correct option is C Myrmecophagous
Myrmecophagy is a type of feeding behavior in which the animal/organism consumes termites or ants, particularly to those animal species like spiny and scaly anteaters whose diets are largely or exclusively composed of ants are said to be myrmecophagous.

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