It's World Anteater Day! Today, 19th November is World Anteater Day. On this day, the world's 4 anteater species are celebrated - the giant anteater, the silky anteater, the northern tamandua and the southern tamandua. This day also raises awreness about anteater conservation. Trinidad is home to 2 anteater species - the silky anteater and the southern tamandua, with the latter being one of the zoo's resident mammal species. The southern tamandua, as seen in this video, can weigh up to about 10

The Southern Tamandua!! The Southern tamandua, an anteater species, can weigh up to about 10 lbs. It has a long, prehensile tail (for grasping) which can reach up to 15 to 23 inches in length. It has large, sharp claws on each foot. It's front and back feet have 4 and 5 claws each respectively. This animal has adapted to walking on the outside of it's feet to avoid puncturing itself with its claws. This toothless mammal consumes insects including ants. It's long tongue, which can reach up to 16

WATCH | VIDEOS EMERGE OF INDIVIDUALS ABUSING A GIANT ANTEATER IN GUYANA National Geographic has indicated that giant anteaters are considered among the most threatened mammals in Central and South America, where their grassland habitats are threatened by human activities. Their scientific name Myrmecophaga tridactyla, these gentle giants can grow to weigh between 40 to 140 pounds with an average life span in the wild of 14 years. Anteaters are edentate animals—they have no teeth. But their long