Giant Anteaters are the largest species in the anteater family. They are native to Central and South America, where they road forests, swamps, and grasslands. Distantly related to sloths ...

Busch Gardens visitors will soon be able to see more animals as the theme park prepares to open its Wild Oasis at Jungala ...

anteaters—which include the giant anteater, two species of tamandua, and seven species of silky anteater—must live where ants and termites are superabundant, and nowhere are they more abundant ...

Not even distant cousins. Aardvarks are more closely related to elephant shrews and anteaters are related to sloths. There’s only one species of aardvark, which is the Orycteropus afer ...

THE giant anteater (Myrmecophaga jubata), a South American edentate with a well developed olfactory system and an almost insatiable penchant for sniffing, has traditionally been called a ...

As visitors of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay enjoy a new portion opening at the park this Spring, they may just notice a few new ...

From capybaras and squirrel monkeys to tropical birds and a giant anteater, park guests will be able to connect with these ...

It's designed to let people view the unique adaptations of the species. The habitat will also include indoor and outdoor spaces to make sure the giant anteaters are comfortable year round.

scientists previously believed they were more closely related to anteaters and armadillos. Yet they share more genetic characteristics with cats and dogs. There are eight pangolin species found in ...

“I’ve never seen an anteater up close before.” Throughout the day, students focused on themes such as endangered species, ...