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OuiSi Nature · Card 59

Giant Anteater Walks the Savanna

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

Location
Brazil's Pantanal
Date
September 16, 2017
Photograph byMelissa Groo

Description

Here’s a giant anteater. Native to Central and South America, and sometimes referred to as the “ant bear,” it’s one of four living species of anteaters, and is classified with sloths in the order Pilosa. This is a terrestrial animal.

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Wildlife conservation photographer, writer, educator, and wildlife warrior.

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Giant Anteater Walks the Savanna

Photograph by Melissa Groo