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Giant Anteater

Giant Anteater. The giant anteater is the largest species of all the anteaters , and is found only in Central and Southern America. It is a solitary animal, found in many habitats, including grasslands, deciduous forests and rainforests. FOOD HABITS.

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Giant Anteater

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  1. Giant Anteater The giant anteater is the largest species of all the anteaters, and is found only in Central and Southern America.

  2. It is a solitary animal, found in many habitats, including grasslands, deciduous forests and rainforests. FOOD HABITS It feeds mainly on ants and termites. Termite Ant

  3. Using its long , sharp claws on their forelimbs , they open insect colonies and tree trunks . They then use the tongue to collect the eggs, larvae and adult insects. The salivary glands secrete sticky saliva , during feeding , that coats the tongue. They only stay at one ant colony for a short period of time to avoid soldier ants, but giant anteaters can consume a few thousand insects in minutes! The tongue is attached to the sternum and moves very quickly , flicking 150 times per minute. They will eat fruit and birds eggs on occasion. Soldier Ant

  4. THREATS The jaguar and the cougar are known predators of giant anteaters. Anteaters use their immense front claws to defend themselves from predators, but their typical response to threat is to run away. Their size makes them invulnerable to all but the largest of predators, cougars and jaguars primarily. Jaguar Cougar

  5. PHYSIOLOGY It grows up to 7 feet (2.1m) inlength , with a 4 foot (1.2m) long head and torso, and a 3 foot (0.9m) long tail. Generally, it weighs from 65 to 140 pounds (30 to 65kg). They have a average body temperature of 32.7 degrees , which is one of the lowest body temperature of all land-living mammals. The giant anteater is generally acknowledged to have a very keen sense of smell, used to locate its prey, but it is thought to have a very poor sight and hearing.

  6. Here, you can see a video of an anteater. http://youtu.be/uhbcBom0X3c

  7. CREDITS Created by Adrian Boustias

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