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

Giant anteaters are native to Central and South America. They are the biggest of the four species of anteaters in the world reaching 2 meters in length. This footage was taken in the Northeast of Argentina, thanks to Augusto Distel, naturist at Rewilding Argentina. Every two weeks Mongabay will bring you a new episode of Candid Animal Cam, so subscribe and hit the bell icon to make sure you never miss a camera trap video again! Read more: https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/did-you-know-how-many-i

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

The Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is a unique and fascinating mammal native to Central and South America, including the Pantanal. It is easily recognized by its elongated snout, bushy tail, and long, powerful claws, which it uses to tear open ant and termite mounds. Despite its large size—reaching up to 2 meters (6.6 feet) in length—it has no teeth and relies on its long, sticky tongue to consume thousands of insects daily. Giant anteaters are solitary and spend most of their time for