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Giant anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

Photo by davidchvo
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Field Notes

Description:

A giant anteater cub.

Habitat:

Tropical rainforest.

Notes:

I found this cub in a restaurant at the border of Laguna Yarinacocha, I fear for the mother's safety, though, for we did not see any sign of her.

Reference Links:

Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758, Giant Anteater

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Comments (5)
Jonathan Sequeira
Ohhhhhhhh my g´d You are so lucky... to see that specie, I saw one more than 30 year ago, that is probably the most endangered mammal in Costa Rica
davidchvo
I am afraid it wasn't, though the restaurant was at the open at the border of a lake in the jungle. It was kept within its gates. I still wonder where its mother was.
Dan Doucette
Sorry, I didn't see your notes. You found this in a restuarant? Any more details?
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PublishedJune 29, 2011

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