Aloysius Snuffleupagus (/ˌsnʌfəlˈʌpəɡəs/), more commonly known as Mr. Snuffleupagus, Snuffleupagus or Snuffy for short, is one of the characters on Sesame Street, an educational television program for young children on PBS and HBO. He is a giant anteater-like mammoth, without tusks or (visible) ears, and has a long thick pointed tail, similar in shape to that of a dinosaur (like a sauropod; in particular, a Brontosaurus) or other reptile. He has long thick brown, feathery hair and a trunk, or "snuffle", that drags along the ground. He is Big Bird's best friend and has a younger sister named Alice. He also attends "Snufflegarden".