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Giant anteater

Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyl, an threatened species) by a gravel road in the tall grass, Sao Jose, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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  • Giant anteater<br /> <br /> The giant anteater or ant bear (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is the largest member of the anteater family, weighing up to 90 lbs. They are very primitive looking creatures that evolved around 25 million years ago. They are an endangered species that is insectivorous and nocturnal. Its tiny head contains a tongue up to 1.5 ft long, and it spends its days foraging for ants and termites. It tears the termite mounds apart with its razor sharp claws. The giant anteater has no teeth and mashes the ants against the roof of its mouth. It sometimes uses its gigantic tail as a blanket. The giant anteater has poor eyesight but a very keen sense of smell, and we were fortunate to find 4 of them yesterday early in the morning in the country south of Campo Grande in fields off a dirt road....this individual and a family of 3 consisting of an adult and two juveniles. We were able to get close enough to photograph them by stalking them very quietly downwind so they didn't catch our scent.<br /> <br /> Donna: according to Wikipedia they are threatened due to habitat destruction, fire, and poaching for fur and bushmeat.<br /> <br /> 20/11/14 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
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  • Byron Fair Photography

    on December 31, 2016

    Nice.

  • fotoeffects

    on December 31, 2016

    I love the wispy grasses in front of this shot of the anteater!

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