Giant Anteater
Giant Anteater
Pana`ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens
Hilo, Hawaii
Giant anteaters are found in Central and South America in a wide range of habitats from savanna to montane and tropical rainforests. They are in the order Edentata which means "without teeth" and includes sloths and armadillos.
The anteater's mouth is a small opening at the end of a long snout on an elongated head. The ears are short and round, and the eyes are small and sleepy-looking. They have very poor eyesight but well-developed hearing and smelling senses. The body is narrow and can be 5 to 7 feet in length including the thick, bushy tail. They can weigh between 44 and 86 pounds with males being 10 - 20% larger than females. Their fur is coarse and dense with a stiff ridge of bristles along the back. The coat is gray in color with a distinctive black and white shoulder stripe
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