The giant anteater pup (and mom) will be on exhibit at Tropic World: South America on the following dates:
February 28 - March 4
March 9-12, March 17-20, March 25-28
April 2-5, April 10-13, April 18-21, April 26-29
Dates are subject to change without notice.
Description
Giant anteaters are sexually dimorphic (with two distinct gender forms): males are larger than females. They are dark gray with black-and-white shoulder stripes. Their defining features are their long, narrow head, 24-inch tongue, and long, bushy tail. They do not have teeth, though their second and third fingers have a sharp, powerful claw about 1.5 to 7.5 inches long.
Status in the Wild
The most significant threat to their survival is habitat loss.
Conservation Programs