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The giant anteater is the most terrestrial of the living anteater species; specialization for life on the ground appears to be a new trait in anteater evolution. The transition to life on the ground could have been aided by the expansion of open habitats such as savanna in South America and the abundance of native colonial insects , such as ...
Giant anteaters reach sexual maturity at 3-4 years of age. Gestation lasts about 180 days (six months). They give birth to a single young and suckle the offspring from a pair of mammary glands located on the chest. After birth, the young anteater climbs onto the mother's back where it stays for up to a year. As it matures, it becomes independent.
According to the IUCN Red List, giant anteaters are the most threatened manmals in Central America. They have already gone extinct in Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize and Uruguay. As with many species, habitat destruction is a major threat to giant anteaters.
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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.
Giant anteaters are increasingly killed in car accidents. ("Rainforest Conservation Fund: Species Data for Giant Anteater", 2001) Conservation Status. Habitat destruction is the primary threat to giant anteaters. They are listed as Appendix II by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
While the giant anteater remains widely distributed, from Central America to Argentina, habitat destruction, as well as hunting for food and skin, collisions with cars, and collection for pets has led a population decline in many regions and it is considered to be Near Threatened in terms of its risk of extinction . Overview and description.
