The southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla), also called the collared anteater or lesser anteater, is a species of anteater from South America and the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. It is a solitary animal found in many habitats, from mature to highly disturbed secondary forests and arid savannas.

To be a tamandua: A type of anteater, the tamandua (pronounced tuh MAN doo wah) is often called a lesser anteater because it is much smaller than its relative, the giant anteater. This interesting mammal is at home both in trees and on the ground.

Tamandua is a genus of anteaters in the Myrmecophagidae family with two species: the southern tamandua (T. tetradactyla) and the northern tamandua (T. mexicana). [2] They live in forests and grasslands, are semiarboreal, and possess partially prehensile tails. They mainly eat ants and termites, but they occasionally eat bees, beetles, and ...

They are a medium-sized anteater, native to South America, and the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. The Lesser anteater is the most widespread of all its order. With claws much like a sloth and a prehensile tail, it’s well suited to the trees, but also spends time on the ground and in …

The Southern Tamandua is a species of anteaters that are found in the dense forests of several South American countries, and are known in many other names like northern tamandua, lesser anteater, collared anteater, or simply, tamandua.

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This South American anteater uses strong claws to dig small holes in ant or termite nests and lick up the insects as they exit. Tamanduas do not have teeth, but their 16-inch-long tongues are covered with tiny rear-facing spines coated with thick saliva.

The southern tamandua occurs east of the Andes from Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad Island, and the Guianas, south through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay to northern Uruguay and northern Argentina.

The southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla), also called the collared anteater or lesser anteater, is a species of anteater from South America. It is a solitary animal, found in many habitats from mature to highly disturbed secondary forests and arid savannas.

Arrived at EPZ: Chuck (2023) The Southern Tamandua calls parts of Central and South America its home. They primarily live within forest and scrub habitats. There are a few physical traits that set tamanduas apart and have guaranteed their survival over time.