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Lesser anteater

A lesser anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) is a small anteater that lives in lowland and mid-elevations habitats in Costa Rica. In this image it is after ants living in a pile of sprouting coconuts.

lesser anteatercollared anteaterTamandua tetradactylasprouting coconutscoconut pileOsa pensinulaCosta Rica

  • Lesser anteater
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  • Small shrine with torii gate
  • Revered old ginko tree with shimenawa sacred rope, Kamiichinomiya Oawa Shinto Shrine, Kamiyama, Shikoku Island, Japan. Shimenawa are lengths of rice straw or hemp rope placed on placed on certain trees, that kami (spirits, gods) are considered to inhabit. Cutting down these trees is thought to bring misfortune and the ropes act as a ward against evil spirits.<br />
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Just back from Costa Rica...photo to follow in due course.
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  • Terry Allen

    on January 1, 2022

    Many thanks everyone for your nice comments!

  • John (300m)

    on January 1, 2022

    very lovely shot Terry!

  • Greg&Rose Photography

    on December 31, 2021

    Superb capture very well shot and Happy New Year terry

  • geoghanart

    on December 31, 2021

    Excellent and interesting capture. Happy New Year to you - hope you continue to have wonderful travels and photos to share of your adventures.

  • Rick Willis

    on December 31, 2021

    An odd kind of Cute 😃...

  • Lgood

    on December 31, 2021

    Those are the oddest looking creatures, but I like the way they looks. What a super shot of this little anteater. Bill and I wish you a very Happy and Healthy New Year with lots of photo ops and travels.

  • Byron Fair Photography

    on December 31, 2021

    Should be ants there look at all the young coconut palms beautiful mother tree must be close.

  • Judith Sparhawk

    on December 31, 2021

    What a treat to get to see the anteater! Must have been fun to watch him at work on the ants! Great to see bits of your last trip of 2021--big plans for 2022?

  • Marc DeGirolamo Photography

    on December 31, 2021

    Beautiful shot of this guy(?)... :-)

  • Wayne Wendel

    on December 31, 2021

    Super wildlife photo. Happy New Year 2022, all the best.

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