An anteater’s tongue can extend up to 2 feet from its mouth and is coated in sticky saliva that traps insects on contact, retracting at high speed to deliver prey to the back of the throat.
Giant anteaters give birth to a single young at a time, which rides on the mother’s back — camouflaged against her long fur — for up to a year before becoming independent.
Anteaters have a notably low body temperature for a mammal, around 91°F, reflecting their low-energy insect diet and unhurried metabolism.
