An African Safari blog which features news on leopards, lions, elephants, our camps as well as the rest of the Big 5 on Londolozi Game Reserve, bordering the Kruger National Park.
Este foi o primeiro de dez ou doze (acabei por perder a conta...) tamanduás-bandeira que encontrei este ano. Infelizmente, antes de encontrar este, vivo, encontrei dois outros atropelados na estrada... "O tamanduá-bandeira é um mamífero que pode ser encontrado na América Central e na América do Sul. É a maior das quatro espécies de tamanduás. Tem hábitos predominantemente terrestres. Mede entre 1,8 e 2,1 metros de comprimento e pesa até 41 kg. É facilmente reconhecido pelo seu focinho longo e padrão característico de pelagem. Possui longas garras nos dedos das patas anteriores. O aparelho bucal é adaptado a sua dieta especializada em formigas e cupins. É encontrado em diversos tipos de ambientes, desde savanas a florestas. Prefere forragear em ambientes abertos, mas utiliza florestas e áreas mais húmidas para descansar e regular a temperatura corporal. É capaz de nadar em rios amplos. Seus predadores incluem grandes felinos, como a onça-pintada e a onça-parda, e rapinantes podem predar os filhotes. Apesar dos territórios individuais muitas vezes se sobreporem aos de outros, são animais primariamente solitários, sendo encontrados com outros somente em situações de cortejamento de fêmeas ou encontros agonísticos entre machos e fêmeas cuidando de filhotes. Se alimenta principalmente de formigas e cupins, utilizando suas garras para cavar e a língua para coletar os insetos. O tamanduá-bandeira é listado como "vulnerável" pela IUCN. Foi extinto em algumas partes de sua distribuição geográfica, como no Uruguai, e corre grande risco de extinção na América Central. As principais ameaças à sobrevivência da espécie são a caça e a destruição do habitat, e é um animal susceptível a ser atingido fatalmente por incêndios e atropelamentos. Apesar do risco de extinção, pode ser encontrado em inúmeras unidades de conservação, onde muitas vezes é abundante." Texto da Wikipédia ------------------------------- This was the first of ten or twelve (I ended up losing count ...) Giant Anteaters that I met this year. Unfortunately, before finding this one, alive, I found two others killed on the road. "The giant anteater is a mammal that can be found in Central America and South America. Is the largest of the four species of Anteaters. Predominantly, it has terrestrial habits. It measures between 1.8 and 2.1 meters long and weighs up to 41 kg. It is easily recognized by its long snout and characteristic pattern of coat. It has long claws on the forefeet toes. The mouthparts are adapted to their diet specialized in ants and termites. It is found in different types of environments, from grasslands to forests. He prefers to forage in open environments, but he uses forests and moist areas to relax and regulate body temperature, and is able to swim in large rivers. Their predators include big cats, such as Jaguar and Puma, and raptors can prey on the chicks. Despite the individual territories often overlap those of others, they are primarily solitary animals, being found with others only in situations of courting females or then adversarial encounters between males and females caring for puppies. It feeds mainly on ants and termites, using the claws to dig and the tongue to collect the insects. The giant anteater is listed as "vulnerable" by the IUCN. It was extinct in some parts of their geographical distribution, as in Uruguay, and in it is in serious danger of extinction in Central America. The main threats to the survival of the species are hunting and habitat destruction, and it is an animal liable to be fatally hit by fires and road kill. Despite the risk of extinction, can be found in numerous protected areas, where it is often abundant. " Text from Wikipedia
Noodle tongue! The giant anteater (along with the other 3 species of anteater) has no teeth and is capable of only very limited jaw movement. Jaw depression creates an oral opening large enough fo…
Since I have a real liking for nature’s most peculiar, weird, mysterious or misunderstood underdogs I decided to design some of them for anyone who wants to get to know these natural weirdo’s a little better! The giant anteater is a weird looking animal, closely related to the sloth. With their enormous tongues these anteaters can suck up and devour 30.000 ants every day. The mother anteater is a veritable Uber: she will lug her young around on her back until they’re weaned. But although it looks cuddly, the giant anteater isn’t a very huggable animal. It has very impressive knife-like claws on all fours! Contrary to its wild look-alike, the knitted anteater is very sociable and cordial. It won’t try to skewer you and will eat far less than 30.000 ants per day! This model measures 33 cm from nose to tails’ end. The project is a medium to advanced knit, requiring knitting in the round and flat, transferring and picking up stitches, intarsia color work and loop stitches (explained in the pattern). If you follow the directions in the pattern step-by-step, it should come out nicely! The tiny anteater is included in the pattern! The giant anteater was made with Lana Grossa Ragazza Voi (07) white, knit together with a strand of white Silkhair to create the fluffy texture and the mane. The tail, backside of the body and back legs were knitted in Lana Grossa Cool Wool Baby (224) mocha combined with Scheepjes Mohair Rhythm (685) hiphop. Pipe cleaners were used to make the limbs and tail pliable and firm. Have a f-ant-astic project! Viv PLEASE NOTE: The pattern is written in English!!
The white anteater, known as Alvin, was first spotted late last year clinging to his mother's back.
Here are the 11 smelliest species in the animal kingdom, ranging from the appropriately named stinkbird to the ocean-dwelling sea hare.