ENDANGERED SPECIES
Tamandua tetradactyla
FATRO “WILDLIFE” COLLECTION
Tamandua tetradactyla
FATRO “WILDLIFE” COLLECTION
The Tamandua lives in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Its short and rough fur is yellowish, fading to blackish on its shoulders and on the side of its chest. It can be over one metre long and weighs between 3 and 8 kg. It eats insects, sweet fruits, honey and bees. Its paws have four claws, useful to uncover termite and ant nests, which it captures with its sticky tongue (up to 40 cm long). It is a lonely animal with a nocturnal lifestyle, which spends most of its life on trees. The female gives birth to only one pup, which she carries on her back for several month. The Tamandua is an ancient and powerful animal, which can adapt very well, despite the continuous destruction of its habitat.