#myrmecophagids

[printondemandart]

The Great Anteater by Joseph Wolf Postcard

Animal Illustration: Designs & Collections on Zazzle

[revindicatedbyhistory]

Objection! That appears to be a southern tamandua of the family Myrmecophagidae, making the correct tag 'myrmecophagid'. That other anon should be ashamed of themselves.

Citation: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_tamandua

As you can see, the Wikipedia image looks almost identical to the one in the meme

ill jus add the two tags just in case

[sina-man]

Colossal desert anteater is a huge myrmecophagid closely related to colossal steppe anteater from LoLT. This up to 3m long anteater is found only on deserts of roa , where it travels all the time in search of food. To avoid competition and decrease chances of being attacked , desert anteater evolved specifically to be active on the hottest period of daytime where most animals hide from heat or sleep. It has partly naked body , with fur present on parts of body responsible for visual display or other things , for example: fur on hands protect them from insect bites. Low metabolism and low body temperature help it handle high temperatures better than most mammals. Ears of desert colossal anteaters are a bit bigger than in others , and are front facing. They don't have a partucular hearing and bigger ears serve as a little help in thermoregulation. Just like other colossal anteaters they have 3 well developed front claws used to dig in ground , they also serve as powerful weapon against predators. Desert colossal anteater have a more broad diet than other anteaters due to general scarcity in food on deserts. Ants and termites still make nearly a half of it's diet , mostly to gain stomach acid they can't produce by themselves. More dangerous and bigger insects which can't be slurped by tongue are at first being killed using powerful hands with sharp claws and then teared down by them. Colossal desert anteaters are also observed to raid nests of dinosaurs and other reptiles to feed on eggs. Practically any nutritious liquid can be used as a food source , even such things as piss and blood. Desert anteaters are mostly solitary animals but can be seen gathering together in small groups to be more protected against potential predators. They also quite often will stay near herbivores , sometimes forming a form of symbiosis with them. Where anteater gets protection and food (in a form of body parasites of herbivore) while herbivore get rid of parasites. Both male and female take care of offsprings and do so before they nearly reach their size , then it moves away from parents. After that parents can stay together or separate from each other in search of another mate.

[sina-man]

A common myrmecophagid found in roa woodlands. It's long prehensile tail helps to move between trees and branches. They are fully arboreal species , and rarely go to the ground floor. Algae growing in their fur helps them to blend in with environment. Vine-tailed anteaters are very skittish , and will avoid any conflict if possible.