ickplant@lemmy.world to aww@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoLeia is a baby tamandua (lesser anteater) from Jaguar Rescue Centerlemmy.worldimagemessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1303file-text
arrow-up1303imageLeia is a baby tamandua (lesser anteater) from Jaguar Rescue Centerlemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.world to aww@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square34fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareickplant@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·1 day agoTamanduas don’t have teeth like other mammals. Instead, they have a long, sticky tongue that helps them collect insects from nests. In the near future, Leia’s favorite meals will definitely be termites and lots of ants.
minus-squarerockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 day agoWhat’s their ideal climate?
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 hours agothey are anteaters after all.
minus-squareickplant@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-21 day agoThey are native to Central and South America, so tropical to subtropical. Edit: this baby was rescued in Costa Rica.
minus-squarerockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 day agoWell there goes my idea for non-chemical insect removal /s Interesting, thanks! What’s your favorite thing about them?
minus-squareickplant@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-222 hours agoHaha, it would be hilarious if you got an anteater for pest control. I think I love their CVS-receipt-looking tongues. I mean, just look at that glorious thing! (If you are not from the U.S., CVS stores are known for printing ridiculously long receipts) Just look at that tongue hanging out: Exhibit B:
minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-222 hours agoYou’ve got to think outside the box! 😉
minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·21 hours agoLol we have the technology to build temperate climate anteaters! 😁
Tamanduas don’t have teeth like other mammals. Instead, they have a long, sticky tongue that helps them collect insects from nests. In the near future, Leia’s favorite meals will definitely be termites and lots of ants.
What’s their ideal climate?
they are anteaters after all.
They are native to Central and South America, so tropical to subtropical.
Edit: this baby was rescued in Costa Rica.
Well there goes my idea for non-chemical insect removal /s
Interesting, thanks! What’s your favorite thing about them?
Haha, it would be hilarious if you got an anteater for pest control.
I think I love their CVS-receipt-looking tongues. I mean, just look at that glorious thing!
(If you are not from the U.S., CVS stores are known for printing ridiculously long receipts)
Just look at that tongue hanging out:
Exhibit B:
You’ve got to think outside the box! 😉
Genius!
Lol we have the technology to build temperate climate anteaters! 😁
Ants everywhere: