Area of zoo
Enclosure status
Open
IUCN status
Least Concern
Scientific name
Tamandua tetradactyla
Order
Pilosa
Type
Mammals
Family
Myrmecophagidae
Region
South America
Habitat
Forest, Savanna, Shrubland
Tamandua facts
- Tamanduas are small species of tree anteater
- Tamandua tongues can grow up to 40cm in length! Perfect for sucking up their favourite food of ants and termites.
- Tamanduas have strong foreclaws which they use dig into insect nests and to protect themselves.
Baby tamandua
Tamandua threats
Tamanduas are currently doing well in the wild, but they are sometimes hunted for meat, attacked by domestic dogs, or sold as a pet species
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