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Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) 1

Mature adult showing the foreclaws that it uses to rip open ant nests and termite mounds. It's the largest of its family, stretching 182–217 cm (6–7 ft) and weighing 27–41 kg (60–90 lb).

 

IUCN Red List Vulnerable Species.

 

Rupununi savannah, Karanambu Lodge, Karanambu Ranch, north Rupununi, Guyana, South America.

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Uploaded on December 29, 2012
Taken on November 17, 2012