Giant Anteater
Myrmecophaga tridactyla
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,607
- Most observed in
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is an insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America. It is the largest of the four living species of anteaters, which are classified with sloths in the order Pilosa. The only extant member of the genus Myrmecophaga, the giant anteater is mostly terrestrial, in contrast to other living anteaters and sloths, which are arboreal or semiarboreal.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Giant anteater”.