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Giant Anteater - portrait, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands Portrait of &quot;Alice&quot;, a Giant Anteater in this zoo. Here we see a closeup of her head. Her remarkably long snout has a 60cm tongue to scoop up ants. The tongue can be launched a whopping 150 times per minute. A Giant Anteater can eat up to 30.000 ants per day.<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61655/giant_anteater_-_snout_zie-zoo_netherlands.html" title="Giant Anteater - snout, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/61655_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=hKQKUb%2BlBZJ%2FTiwYyGiVMQTLbEY%3D" width="200" height="184" alt="Giant Anteater - snout, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands Snout of &quot;Alice&quot;, a Giant Anteater in this zoo. Her remarkably long snout has a 60cm tongue to scoop up ants. The tongue can be launched a whopping 150 times per minute. A Giant Anteater can eat up to 30.000 ants per day. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61654/giant_anteater_-_portrait_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61653/giant_anteater_-_side_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61656/giant_anteater_-_front_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61657/giant_anteater_-_walking_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61658/giant_anteater_-_full_body_zie-zoo_netherlands.html Europe,Giant anteater,Myrmecophaga tridactyla,Netherlands,Volkel,World,Zie-Zoo,Zoo" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61653/giant_anteater_-_side_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html" title="Giant Anteater - side view, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/61653_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=riVEWeJY9C1zYLuvXGv%2Fkgb7nAs%3D" width="144" height="152" alt="Giant Anteater - side view, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands Here&#039;s Alice the Anteater, a local celebrity in this zoo. This would probably rank as the #1 mammal I&#039;d like to see in the wild one day. They are so weird as well as graceful. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61656/giant_anteater_-_front_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61657/giant_anteater_-_walking_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61654/giant_anteater_-_portrait_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61655/giant_anteater_-_snout_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61658/giant_anteater_-_full_body_zie-zoo_netherlands.html Europe,Giant anteater,Myrmecophaga tridactyla,Netherlands,Volkel,World,Zie-Zoo,Zoo" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61656/giant_anteater_-_front_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html" title="Giant Anteater - front view, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/61656_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=xZrVZ3WI%2FueAFkRe3rIktjRg%2FWQ%3D" width="124" height="152" alt="Giant Anteater - front view, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands Here&#039;s Alice the Anteater, a local celebrity in this zoo. This would probably rank as the #1 mammal I&#039;d like to see in the wild one day. They are so weird as well as graceful. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61653/giant_anteater_-_side_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61654/giant_anteater_-_portrait_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61655/giant_anteater_-_snout_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61657/giant_anteater_-_walking_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61658/giant_anteater_-_full_body_zie-zoo_netherlands.html Europe,Giant anteater,Myrmecophaga tridactyla,Netherlands,Volkel,World,Zie-Zoo,Zoo" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61657/giant_anteater_-_walking_zie-zoo_netherlands.html" title="Giant Anteater - walking, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/61657_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ffFLmBnG8gdLHBbRad%2BwUkjfLRE%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Giant Anteater - walking, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands Here&#039;s Alice the Anteater, a local celebrity in this zoo. This would probably rank as the #1 mammal I&#039;d like to see in the wild one day. They are so weird as well as graceful. In this shot you can see how they basically walk on their knuckles, their giant claws never touch the ground. This is to protect these essential tools which they use to open ant and termite hills.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61656/giant_anteater_-_front_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61653/giant_anteater_-_side_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61654/giant_anteater_-_portrait_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61655/giant_anteater_-_snout_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61658/giant_anteater_-_full_body_zie-zoo_netherlands.html Europe,Giant anteater,Myrmecophaga tridactyla,Netherlands,Volkel,World,Zie-Zoo,Zoo" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61658/giant_anteater_-_full_body_zie-zoo_netherlands.html" title="Giant Anteater - full body, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/61658_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=tsEROySfgcs%2BhlgUdHBPeu7USiU%3D" width="200" height="168" alt="Giant Anteater - full body, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands Here&#039;s Alice the Anteater, a local celebrity in this zoo. This would probably rank as the #1 mammal I&#039;d like to see in the wild one day. Here&#039;s the full animal, from tail to snout measuring well over 2m. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61653/giant_anteater_-_side_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61654/giant_anteater_-_portrait_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61655/giant_anteater_-_snout_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61656/giant_anteater_-_front_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61657/giant_anteater_-_walking_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61658/giant_anteater_-_full_body_zie-zoo_netherlands.html Europe,Giant anteater,Myrmecophaga tridactyla,Netherlands,Volkel,World,Zie-Zoo,Zoo,b&amp;w,black and white" /></a></figure> Europe,Giant anteater,Myrmecophaga tridactyla,Netherlands,Volkel,World,Zie-Zoo,Zoo Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Giant Anteater - portrait, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands

Portrait of "Alice", a Giant Anteater in this zoo. Here we see a closeup of her head. Her remarkably long snout has a 60cm tongue to scoop up ants. The tongue can be launched a whopping 150 times per minute. A Giant Anteater can eat up to 30.000 ants per day.

Giant Anteater - snout, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands Snout of "Alice", a Giant Anteater in this zoo. Her remarkably long snout has a 60cm tongue to scoop up ants. The tongue can be launched a whopping 150 times per minute. A Giant Anteater can eat up to 30.000 ants per day. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61654/giant_anteater_-_portrait_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61653/giant_anteater_-_side_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61656/giant_anteater_-_front_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61657/giant_anteater_-_walking_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61658/giant_anteater_-_full_body_zie-zoo_netherlands.html Europe,Giant anteater,Myrmecophaga tridactyla,Netherlands,Volkel,World,Zie-Zoo,Zoo

Giant Anteater - side view, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands Here's Alice the Anteater, a local celebrity in this zoo. This would probably rank as the #1 mammal I'd like to see in the wild one day. They are so weird as well as graceful. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61656/giant_anteater_-_front_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61657/giant_anteater_-_walking_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61654/giant_anteater_-_portrait_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61655/giant_anteater_-_snout_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61658/giant_anteater_-_full_body_zie-zoo_netherlands.html Europe,Giant anteater,Myrmecophaga tridactyla,Netherlands,Volkel,World,Zie-Zoo,Zoo

Giant Anteater - front view, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands Here's Alice the Anteater, a local celebrity in this zoo. This would probably rank as the #1 mammal I'd like to see in the wild one day. They are so weird as well as graceful. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61653/giant_anteater_-_side_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61654/giant_anteater_-_portrait_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61655/giant_anteater_-_snout_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61657/giant_anteater_-_walking_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61658/giant_anteater_-_full_body_zie-zoo_netherlands.html Europe,Giant anteater,Myrmecophaga tridactyla,Netherlands,Volkel,World,Zie-Zoo,Zoo

Giant Anteater - walking, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands Here's Alice the Anteater, a local celebrity in this zoo. This would probably rank as the #1 mammal I'd like to see in the wild one day. They are so weird as well as graceful. In this shot you can see how they basically walk on their knuckles, their giant claws never touch the ground. This is to protect these essential tools which they use to open ant and termite hills.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61656/giant_anteater_-_front_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61653/giant_anteater_-_side_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61654/giant_anteater_-_portrait_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61655/giant_anteater_-_snout_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61658/giant_anteater_-_full_body_zie-zoo_netherlands.html Europe,Giant anteater,Myrmecophaga tridactyla,Netherlands,Volkel,World,Zie-Zoo,Zoo

Giant Anteater - full body, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands Here's Alice the Anteater, a local celebrity in this zoo. This would probably rank as the #1 mammal I'd like to see in the wild one day. Here's the full animal, from tail to snout measuring well over 2m. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61653/giant_anteater_-_side_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61654/giant_anteater_-_portrait_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61655/giant_anteater_-_snout_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61656/giant_anteater_-_front_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61657/giant_anteater_-_walking_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61658/giant_anteater_-_full_body_zie-zoo_netherlands.html Europe,Giant anteater,Myrmecophaga tridactyla,Netherlands,Volkel,World,Zie-Zoo,Zoo,b&w,black and white

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
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    Lovely shot! Did you know that giant anteaters walk on their fists? Not sure why - something to do with keeping their claws sharp. Also (and I love this fact), their stomachs don't have any acid for digestion...Instead, they use the formic acid from the insects that they eat! Posted 7 years ago
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      I knew about the walking on the fists, its a bit hidden in the description here:

      Giant Anteater - walking, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands Here's Alice the Anteater, a local celebrity in this zoo. This would probably rank as the #1 mammal I'd like to see in the wild one day. They are so weird as well as graceful. In this shot you can see how they basically walk on their knuckles, their giant claws never touch the ground. This is to protect these essential tools which they use to open ant and termite hills.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61656/giant_anteater_-_front_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61653/giant_anteater_-_side_view_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61654/giant_anteater_-_portrait_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61655/giant_anteater_-_snout_zie-zoo_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61658/giant_anteater_-_full_body_zie-zoo_netherlands.html Europe,Giant anteater,Myrmecophaga tridactyla,Netherlands,Volkel,World,Zie-Zoo,Zoo

      The acid part I definitely did not know, that is really quite clever!       Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago
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        One of the shots I hadn't clicked on yet! Great capture of the knuckle walking! Posted 7 years ago
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    Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Cool video! Posted 7 years ago

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The Giant anteater

The giant anteater, also known as the ant bear, is a large insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America. It is one of four living species of anteaters and is classified with sloths in the order Pilosa.

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  • 280mm