Delilah, a giant anteater at Roger Williams Park Zoo, in Providence, Rhode Island, enjoyed “a special Val-ANT-ine’s Day” surprise, delighting in a heart-shaped chocolate box repurposed as a puzzle ...

The female giant anteater was born on Aug. 27, 2024, and was the fourth birth of the threatened species at the Bridgeport-based zoo, according to zoo spokesperson Rowena White. The anteater was ...

Insects like ants heal their fellow species, and they even perform surgeries. Biologist Erik Frank is researching their methods. He believes that humans can also benefit from them.

A giant anteater that called the Santa Barbara Zoo home for 13 years has died. Zoo staff say they noticed the animal’s behavior changing and increased her medical care for several weeks ...

Giant anteaters, which are native to Central and ... they feed mostly on tiny insects and can devour up to 30,000 ants or termites in a day. "This diet of little invertebrates means they don ...

“And I was impressed by how they developed a simple way to test the idea that ants repair damage to their home.” Sloths and silky anteaters often visit Cecropia trees and their sharp ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WFSB) - Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo invited the public to participate in a contest to name a female Giant Anteater born on August 27, 2024. The birth marked the fourth Giant ...

Giant anteaters can grow up to 7-feet long and weigh up to 100 pounds. Zoo officials said habitat loss and other environmental factors currently threaten their population.