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The southern tamandua, also called a collared anteater, or lesser anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla), is a species of anteaters from South America. It is a solitary animal, found in many habitats from mature to highly disturbed secondary forests and arid savannas. It feeds on ants, termites, and bees. Its very strong fore claws can be used to break insect nests or to defend itself.

Fuentes y créditos

1. (c) temaki, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/27813550@N07/4196864149
2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamandua_tetradactyla

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• Animal Diversity Web
• ASM Mammal Diversity Database
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• iNaturalist Mammal Working Group
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
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