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    Giant Anteater

    Myrmecophaga tridactyla

    Range: Central and South America Size: :182217cm (6084 in) : 182217cm (6084 in) Weight : 3341 kg (7390 lbs) : 2739 kg (6086 lbs) Tail: 65-90 cm Habitat: Grassland forest Estrus: 3-5 days Estrus cycle: 51 days Gestation : 190 days Litter: 1 Weaning: 24 weeks Sexual maturity: 36-48 months Lifestyle: Terrestrial Activity: Diurnal and Nocturnal Social:solitary Breeding: monogamous Movement :sedentary Food: ants and termites IUCN: Least Vulnerable Subspecies : 3 Longevity: captive: 25 yrs Wild: n/a The Giant Anteater is a large insectivorous mammal which ranges from Belize to Argentina. It inhabits a variety of habitats with access to food the main limiting factor. The giant anteater will most commonly be found foraging on open grasslands like the llanos of Venezuela, near a forested area where it will go to sleep. It is believed that the forest provides cover both from the cold and predators. Although efcient diggers when searching for food, giant anteaters do not dig burrows to sleep in, but use abandoned burrows. If no abandoned burrows are available it will sleep on the ground using its tail to cover itself. In warmer areas or areas with high predator activity, including man, the giant anteater is nocturnal. In colder areas or areas with lower predator activity it will be active in the day.

    Order: Pilosa Family: Megalonychidae

    The giant anteater feeds exclusively on ants and termites (myrmecophagous). It uses its excellent sense of smell to nd its prey and then uses its powerful forelimbs and long sharp claws to dig up the nest. Giant anteaters do not have teeth but use a 60 cm long sticky tongue to capture ants and swallow them whole. In order to protect its long claws the giant anteater will walk on the wrists of its forelimbs.

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    Despite its large range the population of the giant anteater is considered vulnerable by the IUCN. Both habitat destruction and hunting for bushmeat are major threats.

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