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10 Amazing Facts About Giant Anteaters

1). Giant Anteaters Have No Teeth. Instead They Have Hard Plates In Their Mouth That Crush Up Ants And Termites As They Are Rushed-Up Their Snouts With Their Tongues. This Creates A Sort Of Insects Paste That They Swallow.
2). Giant Anteaters Have Been Known To Supplement Their Diets With Soft Fruits Such As Mango And Papaya. Although Mango Eater Doesn't Quite Have The Same Ring To It As Anteaters.
3). The Giant Anteaters Walk On Its Knuckles, Much Like A Gorillas. This Is So It Can Keep Its Claws Nice And Sharp.These Claws Are Used For Digging And For Defense.
4). They Use Their Power As A Formidable Defense. Giant Anteaters Rear Up On Their Hind Legs And Lash Out With Their Claws. A Single Swipe Is Powerful Enough To kill A Jaguar, It Is Apex Predators In The Giant Anteaters Habitat.
5). The Main Diet Of A Giant Anteaters Are Actually Termites. Although They Eat Ants On A Regular Basis.
6). With Razon-Sharp Claws And Big, Powerful Forearms, Giant Anteaters Make Light Work Of Digging Through Termite Mounds And Thick Fallen Logs To Get At Their Tasty Treats.
7). With Big Claws And Strong Arms, People Often Assume That Giant Anteaters Are Related To Bears. Although They Are Built As Strong As A Bear, They Are Actually From The Same Family As A Sloth-Not Quite As Menacing.
8). They Can Flick Their Tongues In And Out Of Their Mouths Up to 150 Times Per Minute.
9). The Tongue Of The Giant Anteater Is 2 Feet Long (61 Cm) Long. That's Longer Than Your Pet Cat.
10). The Giant Anteaters Tongue Has Tiny Backward-Facing Barbs That Hook Onto Its Food. As An Added Weapon, The Saliva Of A Giant Anteater Is Extremely Sticky. Both Of These Combined Make It Extremely Difficult For Prey To Escape.

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