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Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla tridactyla

Classification

Order
Pilosa

The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is an insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America. It is the largest of the four living species of anteaters, which are classified with sloths in the order Pilosa. The only extant member of the genus Myrmecophaga, the giant anteater is mostly terrestrial, in contrast to other living anteaters and sloths, which are arboreal or semiarboreal.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 19Argentina · 1Paraguay · 1