Southern Tamandua Anteater Skull Replica

Description

Southern tamandua anteater skull replica measures 5.4 x 1.8 x 1.7 inches. The Tamandua tetradactyla skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

The southern tamandua, also called the collard anteater or lesser anteater, is a very special mammal. This creature lives alone in many different wild places across South America. You can also find them living on the Caribbean island of Trinidad. They thrive in deep wet forests, dry grasslands, and places with thick thorn bushes.

These animals live across the map from Venezuela down to northern Argentina and Uruguay. You can find them living at heights up to 1,600 meters above sea level.

This unique animal feeds mainly on ants, termites, and bees. It has very strong front legs with large, curved claws. The creature uses these sharp tools to ter open tough insect nests in tress or on the ground.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Pilosa
• Family: Myrmecophagidae
• Genus: Tamandua
• Species: T. tetradactyla
• Bionmial name: Tamandua tetradactyla
• Conservation status: Least concern

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