Fun little sketch I did yesterday as a challenge

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George Catlin (USA, 1796-1872)
The Great Ant-Eater, 1854/1869
oil on card mounted on paperboard
46.2 x 61.9 cm (18 3/16 x 24 3/8 in.)
National Gallery of Art DC 1965.16.255 https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.50563.html
“THE GREAT ANT-EATER, visiting the author’s camp on the Rio Yucayali.”
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The Great Ant-Eater

George Catlin

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featured Wiki of the Day Episode 2892

Giant Anteater (Wild Rush 02 by Kaiyodo)

Review and images by Sam; edited by bmathison1972

The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is an animal of unusual proportions. These insectivorous mammals are native to the tropical rainforests and grasslands of Central and South America, and in Brazil, they are known as tamanduá-bandeira, which translates to “flag anteater,” a reference to their big, fanlike tail. They are […]

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Giant Anteater (Wild Rush 02 by Kaiyodo) – Animal Toy Blog

For #WorldAnteaterDay :
Nicolás García Uriburu (Argentina, 1937-2016)
LE GRAND FOURMILIER, n.d. (before 1991)
Oil on canvas, 189 x 180 cm (74.4 x 70.9 in.)
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/nicolas-garcia-uriburu-1937-2016-le-grand-fourmil-215-c-84a40ada6b
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Giant Anteater (Wildlife by CollectA)

Review and images by Sam; edited by bmathison1972

Growing up, the amazing wildlife of South America have always fascinated me, amazed by their beauty and uniqueness as well as their ecological niches. Recently, to nurture this fascination, I have started a miniature figure collection of South American animals, with a heavy emphasis on Brazil, the world’s most biodiverse country. Within its […]

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Giant Anteater (Wildlife by CollectA) – Animal Toy Blog

Giant Anteater (Wildlife by Mojö Fun)

Review and images by Sam; edited by bmathison1972

An animal of absurd proportions, the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is the largest of the anteater species as well as the largest living member of Xenarthra, a group of placental mammals characterized by fused pelvic bones, spine reinforcing bones, and a peculiar blood vessel structure that allows energy sparing by an extremely low […]

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Giant Anteater (Wildlife by Mojö Fun) – Animal Toy Blog

Rewilding in Argentina helps giant #anteaters return to south Brazil https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/rewilding-in-argentina-helps-giant-anteaters-return-to-south-brazil/

"Recent giant #anteater sightings in #RioGrandeDoSul state indicate the species has returned to southern #Brazil, where it had been considered #extinct for more than a century. Experts concluded that the #GiantAnteater ventured across the border from the #Iberá Park in northeastern #Argentina where a #rewilding project has released around 110 individuals back into the habitat."

Rewilding in Argentina helps giant anteaters return to south Brazil

Playing back hours of footage from a camera trap set in Espinilho State Park in the south of Brazil in August 2023, Fábio Mazim and his team banked on possible sightings of the maned wolf or the Pantanal deer and had their fingers crossed for a glimpse of a Pampas cat (Leopardus pajeros), one of […]

Mongabay Environmental News

Happy Valentine's Day! Find someone who supports you like giant anteater moms who carry their babies on their backs 💖

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