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Posted: 06 Jun 2012

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Paraguay: Norbert's giant anteater...Myrmecophaga tridactyla (endangered)

Paraguay: Norbert's giant anteater...Myrmecophaga tridactyla (endangered)
In the Paraguayan Chaco, Norbert, a Mennonite farmer, had a young, hand reared giant anteater at his ranch, and took us to meet it. It ate meat from my hand with its long, sticky tongue! Their eyesight is poor, but sense of smell is keen. We had seen a huge wild one earlier in the day in the wilderness.

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 Aixa
Aixa
Es un tamanduá - se alimenta de hormigas.
11 years ago.
 Diana Australis
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Yes...and so beautiful! Obrigada mi amiga...besos
11 years ago.
 Diana Australis
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Absolutely...I was amazed to see such a splendid creature up close...
11 years ago.
 TigerHead
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The hair appears to be coarse? Like a horse's tail is it?
11 years ago.
 Diana Australis
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It is, very coarse...like horsehair ...the habitat is thorny and prickly so I guess it is protective. The giant claws rip huge ant mounds (and any creatures like wolves which can attack it) to pieces...the giant horsehair broom tail sweeps dust and ants. There was one of these in our zoo when I was a kid, and I thought it amazing...coming up against a wild one, unexpectedly in the wilds of Paraguay was a highlight of my adult life, and visiting Norbert's pet was just the frosting on the cake! I thought it would be wonderful to have one ....
11 years ago.

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