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Did you Know? List of Facts about Anteaters
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Anteaters, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about Anteaters are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Definition: Anteaters are spine-covered, burrowing nocturnal animals which are toothless with a long snout, a long tongue and claws for hunting Ants and termites
  • Fact 2 - The tongue of anteaters is coated with a thick, sticky layer of saliva, which helps them to catch hold of ants and termites

  • Fact 3 - Giant anteaters are the largest of the species and can eat up to a maximum of 30,000 insects in a day
  • Fact 4 - Anteaters are found in South America
  • Fact 5 - Anteaters can be aggressive and use their powerful legs and long claws to fight predators including Cougars, Jaguars and even humans!
  • Fact 6 - The name "anteater" is also mistakenly applied to the unrelated aardvark
  • Fact 7 - The tongue of the anteater can grow to a length of 2 feet! Great for scooping up ants
  • Fact 8 - Anteaters stats and facts
    • Weight: 18 to 39 kg
    • Length: 14 inches to 6 feet (35 cm to 1.8 m)
    • Tail Length: 650 to 900 mm
    • Habitat: Forests, grasslands and swamps
    • Lifespan: 25 years
    • Diet: Anteaters eat insects such as ants and termites
  • Fact 9 - Their tongue can be flicked up to 150 times or more every minute
  • Fact 10 - Anteaters sleep for 15 hours per day
  • Fact 11 - The gestation period of anteaters is 190 days
  • Fact 12 - The have a very strong sense of smell
  • Fact 13 - When challenged they rear up on their hind legs
  • Fact 14 - Anteaters make a loud bellowing noise
  • Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a parade

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