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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 (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 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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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."
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 […]
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