Anteaters

Anteater is a common name for the four mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua (meaning "worm tongue") commonly known for eating ants and termites. The Giant Anteater is classified as a Vulnerable species.

Ecology

Connected Sites

Site Rationale Link
Atlantic Forest South-East giant anteater, southern tamandua
Canaima National Park giant anteater, silky anteater, southern tamandua
Central Amazon Conservation Complex giant anteater, silky anteater, southern tamandua
Central Suriname Nature Reserve giant anteater, silky anteater, southern tamandua
Cerrado Protected Areas giant anteater
Chiribiquete National Park Giant Anteater
Darien National Park giant anteater, silky anteater, northern tamandua
Discovery Coast southern tamandua
Guanacaste silky anteater, northern tamandua
Iguacu giant anteater, southern tamandua
Iguazu National Park giant anteater, southern tamandua
Los Katios National Park giant anteater, silky anteater, northern tamandua
Manu National Park giant anteater, silky anteater, southern tamandua
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve northern tamandua
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park giant anteater, silky anteater
Pantanal giant anteater
Rio Abiseo National Park southern tamandua
Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve giant anteater, silky anteater, northern tamandua
Sangay National Park Giant Anteater
Sian Ka'an northern tamandua
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves silky anteater, northern tamandua
Tikal National Park silky anteater, northern tamandua

Suggestions?

Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Anteaters?

Send it to me!

A connection should:

  1. Not be "self evident"
  2. Link at least 3 different sites
  3. Not duplicate or merely subdivide the "Category" assignment already identified on this site.
  4. Add some knowledge or insight (whether significant or trivial!) about WHS for the users of this site
  5. Be explained, with reference to a source