Until recently, scientists believed that all silky anteaters belonged to the same species. But in 2017, Miranda published an analysis of silky anteater DNA from across the Americas, revealing ...

Six new species of silky anteater A comprehensive study using genetics and anatomy revealed that what was once considered a single species may be a complex with at least seven different species ...

Silky anteaters were once believed to comprise a single species, but recent research has revealed there are at least seven distinct species. Photo courtesy of Fabricio Santos. CITATION ...

Species: Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)Sex: The Detroit Zoo is home to three female giant anteaters: Chesley, 16; Raya, 13; and Bissell, 4.Type: Mammal.Home: Central and South America ...

An anteater at a Tennessee zoo tested positive for the species’ first known case of rabies and was infected by a strain of the virus never before recorded in the state of Tennessee, health ...

Pangolins, or scaly anteaters, don’t have the household recognition of elephants or pandas, but they deserve protection all ...

The unusual case marks the first time that rabies has been reported in this species of anteater. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

An anteater at a Tennessee zoo tested positive for the species’ first known case of rabies and was infected by a strain of the virus never before recorded in the state of Tennessee, health ...

An anteater at a Tennessee zoo tested positive for the species' first known case of rabies and was infected by a strain of the virus never before recorded in the state of Tennessee, health ...

An anteater at a Tennessee zoo tested positive for the species’ first known case of rabies and was infected by a strain of the virus never before recorded in the state, health officials ...