A few days ago, we were visited in the early morning by a tamandua. It was looking for ants and termites in the high branches of a tree beside the lodge...
Tamanduas are related to giant anteaters. They are perfectly designed for the creatures they feed on, with a long nose and tongue, a partially prehensile tails and sharp claws for digging. Tamanduas do not actually have teeth. Instead they rely on the strong, muscular walls of their specialized stomach (gizzard) to grind their food down. At the moment, it is very hot during the day, so the tamanduas seem to be more active during the evening. This tamandua was just finishing off its feeding chores. No sooner had we spotted it when it found a nice firm branch high in the tree and went to sleep.
This tamandua is obviously not scared of heights!
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