World Anteater Day celebrates the unique adaptations of these amazing animals and raises awareness for their conservation. Did you know that an anteaters tongue is nearly 2 feet long and covered in sticky saliva? This helps them reach insects and other food in long, skinny openings such as termite mounds. How can you help anteaters? Use caution when traveling through grassy areas! In their native habitat of Central and South America, anteaters are at risk of collisions. Closer to home, drivers s

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It's World Anteater Day! Today, 19th November is World Anteater Day. On this day, the world's 4 anteater species are celebrated - the giant anteater, the silky anteater, the northern tamandua and the southern tamandua. This day also raises awreness about anteater conservation. Trinidad is home to 2 anteater species - the silky anteater and the southern tamandua, with the latter being one of the zoo's resident mammal species. The southern tamandua, as seen in this video, can weigh up to about 10

A childhood dream come true, the tamandua anteater is a remarkable insect specialist from Central and South America, using a sticky tongue up to 40 cm long that flicks up to 160 times per minute to catch ants and termites, while its powerful curved claws can tear into hard termite mounds and even concrete, and as one of the smaller anteater species, it uses its strong tail for balance while expertly climbing trees. #wildlife #anteater #strangeanimals #animals #cuteanimals | Karimwildlife

The Southern Tamandua!! The Southern tamandua, an anteater species, can weigh up to about 10 lbs. It has a long, prehensile tail (for grasping) which can reach up to 15 to 23 inches in length. It has large, sharp claws on each foot. It's front and back feet have 4 and 5 claws each respectively. This animal has adapted to walking on the outside of it's feet to avoid puncturing itself with its claws. This toothless mammal consumes insects including ants. It's long tongue, which can reach up to 16