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      • While anteaters are relatively safe from predators in their natural habitats, they are still vulnerable to certain animals. Jaguars, pumas, and ocelots are the main predators of anteaters in the wild.
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    Distribution and habitat. Behavior and ecology. Reproduction. Foraging and diet. Predators. Diseases and parasites. Conservation. References. External links. Anteaters are the four extant mammal species in the suborder Vermilingua [1] (meaning "worm tongue"), commonly known for eating ants and termites.

  3. Apr 12, 2024 · Anteater, (suborder Vermilingua), any of four species of toothless, insect-eating mammals found in tropical savannas and forests from southern Mexico to Paraguay and northern Argentina. They are long-tailed animals with elongated skulls and tubular muzzles.

  4. Giant anteaters may live around 15 years in the wild, but can live twice that in captivity. They are preyed on by jaguars and pumas and typically flee from danger by galloping, but if cornered, will rear up on their hind legs and attack with the claws.

  5. Thankfully, anteaters are not yet classified as endangered by the IUCN. While giant anteaters are classified as vulnerable, the northern, southern, and silky anteaters are classed as least concern. However, all species of anteaters face a number of threats that could cause their endangered status to change.

  6. Feeding on Ants. The giant anteater uses its sharp claws to tear an opening into an anthill and put its long snout, sticky saliva, and efficient tongue to work. But it has to eat quickly, flicking ...

  7. Feb 10, 2022 · Anteater Natural Predators. While anteaters are relatively safe from predators in their natural habitats, they are still vulnerable to certain animals. Jaguars, pumas, and ocelots are the main predators of anteaters in the wild. When a jaguar or a puma spots an anteater, they will try to sneak up on it and attack.

  8. These animals are specialist carnivorous (myrmecophagous, insectivorous) predators, feeding mostly on termites and ants. However, they can also consume soft-bodied grubs, eggs as well as fruit. Diet Carnivore, Insectivores, Myrmecophagous

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