ickplant@lemmy.world to aww@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoLeia is a baby tamandua (lesser anteater) from Jaguar Rescue Centerlemmy.worldimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1185arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1185arrow-down1imageLeia is a baby tamandua (lesser anteater) from Jaguar Rescue Centerlemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.world to aww@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareickplant@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·4 months 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-up6·4 months agoWhat’s their ideal climate?
minus-squareickplant@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-24 months 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-up6·4 months agoWell there goes my idea for non-chemical insect removal /s Interesting, thanks! What’s your favorite thing about them?
minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-24 months agoYou’ve got to think outside the box! 😉
minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoLol we have the technology to build temperate climate anteaters! 😁
minus-squareickplant@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-24 months 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:
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 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?
You’ve got to think outside the box! 😉
Genius!
Lol we have the technology to build temperate climate anteaters! 😁
Ants everywhere:
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: