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Northern Tamandua

Tamandua mexicana

The Northern Tamandua is a cute, tree-climbing animal that loves to eat ants and termites. With its long snout and strong claws, it can dig into nests to find tasty treats!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Northern Tamandua has a distinctive 'vest' pattern of black fur across its shoulders and back, contrasting sharply with its pale yellow or tan body. It possesses a long, pointed snout and small, rounded ears. Its largely hairless, prehensile tail helps it stand out from ground-dwelling anteaters.

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Northern Tamandua
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Northern Tamandua

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Its black 'vest' pattern can look like a hole in a tree, helping it hide!

Northern Tamanduas don't have any teeth, using their strong stomach to grind food!

These animals can spray a stinky, musky liquid that smells worse than a skunk!

They protect their long claws by walking on the sides of their front feet!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Prehensile Gripper

Northern Tamandua has a powerful, naked prehensile tail that helps them grip branches while climbing and feeding.

Fähigkeit

Armor Piercer

Northern Tamandua can use its long, sharp claws to tear open tough insect nests and defend itself from predators.

Fähigkeit

Smell Detective

Northern Tamandua has an excellent sense of smell that helps them sniff out hidden ants and termites in trees and logs.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Trap Tongue

Northern Tamandua has a long, sticky tongue that helps them quickly lap up thousands of ants and termites.

Maße und Details

Länge
35-55 cm
Gewicht
3.5-8.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
9-10 Jahre
Top Speed
10 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
130-190 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This amazing insectivore loves to feast on ants and termites found in forests.

Hauptnahrung

  • Ants
  • Termites
  • Beetle Larvae

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Jaguar

Panthera onca

Major predator of tamanduas.

eaten by

Puma

Puma concolor

Also preys on tamanduas.

eaten by

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

Large raptor that can prey on arboreal tamanduas.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Northern Anteater

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Tamanduas are wild animals and should be admired from a distance. Never try to touch or feed them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Northern Tamandua?

35-55 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Northern Tamandua?

3.5-8.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Northern Tamandua?

9-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Northern Tamandua?

10 km/h

Was frisst Northern Tamandua?

This amazing insectivore loves to feast on ants and termites found in forests.

Wo findet man Northern Tamandua normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Northern Tamandua?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Northern Tamandua?

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