Look at that thing. It looks like a teddy bear mated with a powder puff and a set of meat hooks. It has giant claws and a spiked mucousy tongue, and it kills 5,000 things a day. And it’s still ...

Thousands of kilometers from their nearest relatives, these silky anteaters eke out a living in a pocket of mangroves on Brazil’s Atlantic coast. By James Hall/Hakai Magazine Published Oct 2, 2023 ...

Anteaters have an adorable habit of carrying their babies on their backs. Find out why this Instagram video shows a stack of ...

Why it's awesome: At only around 14 ounces (400 grams) and 14 to 18 inches (35 to 45 centimeters) long (including its tail), the silky anteater is the world's smallest anteater. This solitary animal ...

In a recent study, a team of Brazilian researchers discovered six new species of silky anteater, a mammal that lives in tropical rain forests of the Amazon region and Central America. In a recent ...

A study published earlier this month in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society describes six distinct new species of silky anteater, meaning there are now officially seven species of the ...

In a recent study published in Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, a team of Brazilian researchers discovered six new species of silky anteater, a mammal that lives in tropical rain forests of ...

Q. A friend says anteaters occur on five continents (all but Europe and Antarctica). According to my biology teacher, anteaters are only found in the Western Hemisphere. Who’s right? I can’t figure ...

Q. A friend says anteaters occur on five continents (all but Europe and Antarctica). According to my biology teacher, anteaters are only found in the Western Hemisphere. Who’s right? I can’t figure ...

Sloths are some of the strangest creatures in the world. If you were to describe a generic sloth to someone, your might mention their long limbs and claws, their unusual snouts, and great ability for ...