Directory of Myrmecophagidae Resources

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Myrmecophagidae, or anteaters, are native to Central and South America. There are 2 genera and 3 species in the family.

Resources in This Category

• ARKive: Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

  http://www.arkive.org/giant-anteater/myrmecophaga-tridactyla/
  Factsheet with description, biology, status, photos and videos.

• Family: Myrmecophagidae

  http://animaldiversity.org/site/accounts/information/Myrmecophagidae.html
  General information and anatomy of the anteater.

• Myrmecophaga tridactyla: Giant Anteater

  http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2008/zellmer_benj/
  Research project by Benjamin Zellmer on this ant-bear including its classification, habitat, reproduction, adaptations, nutrition and interactions with other species.

• Myrmecophagidae

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmecophagidae
  Information from Wikipedia on the classification of the anteater family.

• Online Anteater

  http://www.maiaw.com/anteater/
  Biology, natural history, images, and fun facts about the Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla).

• Silky Anteater (Cyclopes didactylus)

  http://www.edgeofexistence.org/mammals/species_info.php?id=535
  Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history.

 

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