Giant Anteater

figurine is 5" long

not for children under 3

Fun Anteater Facts!

• A giant anteater's tongue is 2 feet long and can flick in and out of its mouth 150 times per minute.
• It's coated in sticky saliva, which allows anteaters to slurp up ants and termites.
• Research has found that giant anteaters can identify a particular species of ant or termite by smell before they rip apart a nest.
• Giant anteaters protect their sharp front claws by tucking them into their palms and walking on their front knuckles. Their back feet and claws are more similar to bears (they only knuckle walk with their front feet). They walk in a slow, shuffling gait but when necessary can gallop at over 30 miles per hour (48 kilometers per hour). They can also climb and swim.