The Newest, Cutest Baby Animals from the World's Zoos & Aquariums

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Yesterday, we brought word of a brand new Tamandua (Lesser Anteater) at Busch Gardens' Discovery Cove, Orlando, Florida. There's another baby anteater (Giant Anteater) on the Busch Gardens block, this one at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Weighing about 3 pounds at birth, the little boy will ride on his mother's back for about four months until he is ready to walk, explore and find food on his own. Giant anteaters detect insects with their powerful sense of smell, which is 40 times stronger than a human's and allows them to find and eat up to 30,000 insects a day.

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Photo by Matt Marriott/Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

5 responses to “Back to Back Anteaters for Busch Gardens”

  1. fumbling around Avatar
    fumbling around

    These giant anteaters have beautiful coats. The baby looks so comfortable up there, must be a smooth ride.

  2. Muffy Avatar
    Muffy

    Question: The mother anteater at Discovery Cove looked like she had a couple of enormous claws on her forepaws. Does this anteater have the same?
    Both babies are cute as buttons!

  3. Smilla Avatar
    Smilla

    Cool!

  4. anon Avatar
    anon

    Yes, they have claws that are good for ripping open logs and anthills etc.

  5. Mark Stimpson Avatar

    how cute, does it stay on the back for long, its a bit like monkeys!

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