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Observe silky anteaters navigate rainforest treetops with their prehensile tails
Learn about the silky anteater (Cyclopes didactylus), the smallest anteater species.
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•Observe silky anteaters navigate rainforest treetops with their prehensile tails
•Compare the elephant's 95-week gestation period with the marsupial American opossum's 12-13-day gestation
•Observe the three-toed sloth eating foliage and moving about in its natural habitat, the tropical forest canopy
Silky anteaters are the smallest anteater species.
Adults are usually about foot long (including the tail) and weigh less than a pound. They live in rainforests in Central and South America.
They are very rarely seen by humans because they are nocturnal, and they spend almost all of their time in trees. Silky anteaters are also mostly solitary.
Silky anteaters have two large claws on each front paw. These are used for climbing and to tear open insect nests.
A silky anteater’s tail is prehensile, which means it can be used to grasp twigs and branches for climbing.
Silky anteaters move very slowly, so their best defense against predators is to hide. They only come out at night.
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Silky anteaters are the smallest living anteaters and have proportionately shorter faces and larger crania than other species. Adults have a total length ranging from 36 to 45 cm (14 to 18 in), including a tail 17 to 24 cm (6.7 to 9.4 in) long, and weigh from 175 to 400 g (6.2 to 14.1 oz). They have dense and soft fur, which ranges from grey to ...
Mar 13, 2021 · Have a look back at a silky anteater, locally referred to as "Poor-me-one", retrieved by the Emperor Valley Zoo, after being found on a private residence. The Silky Anteater is one of two native anteater species found in Trinidad and is protected by local wildlife laws. This silky anteater is the smallest species of anteater in the world and is ...
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