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Myrmecophaga
(redirected from giant anteater)

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Myrmecophaga
a genus in the family of anteaters (Myrmecophagidae).

Myrmecophaga tetradactyla (syn. Tamandua tetradactyla)
the tamandua, an arboreal anteater with a prehensile tail and a yellow ochre color.


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Scientists, naturalists and eco-tourists come to this region from all over to study the 367 species of birds, 140 species of mammals, 500 different trees, plus scores of reptiles and butterflies that live in the untouched forests--from the giant anteater and tapirs to home to jaguars, ocelots and margays.
These include the giant river otter, pampa deer, giant anteater, talking parrot and, eventually, the jaguar.
The Ayoreo, an indigenous group, lives on the land, and the dry, hot acreage provides habitat for jaguars, giant anteaters, and giant peccaries, an endangered wild pig.
 
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