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A tamandua is adapted to eat ants. They have long claws for digging into ant hills. They have a long snout and tongue for extracting the ants. They live in trees and have prehensile tails to maintain their balance.
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What is the difference between a northern tamandua and a southern tamandua?
The northern tamandua would be Tamandua Mexicana. They always have a black vest and there are some skull differences and differences in gestation. The southern Tamandua is Tamandua Tetradactyla. They are sometimes vest but not always. They have a gestation of 150 days. If you are looking at a vested souther anteater and norther tamandua side by side you would not likely be able to tell them appart. Though tamandua m tends to havbe a very definite vest and Tamandua t. tends to have less definite edges.
What are some cool animal adaptations?
changing colors
What is the scientific name for the Southern tamandua?
Tamandua tetradactyla
When was Southern tamandua created?
Southern tamandua was created in 1758.
What are some animal adaptations in freshwater biomes?
probably likely
Which type of tamandua can be found in Mexico?
The Mexican tamandua (species: Tamandua mexicana), found in the rain-forests of central and southern Mexico.
Is a tamandua a vertabrate?
A tamandua is an anteater, a mammal, so yes it is a vertebrate.
What are the plant and animal adaptations in the rainforest?
Some can swing from trees and some can camouflage. Their are tons of animals in the rainforest so the adaptations will vary by the the species.
What are some animal adaptations in the Himalayas?
some animals grow thick fur coats
How can a animal survive without adaptations?
all animals have to have adaptations in order to live. if an animal is living then it will always have adaptations
What are some animal adaptations for taiga?
they grow hair or hibernate or leave haha
What are some interesting animal adaptations?
Some interesting animal adaptations are the horns of a bull , used to attack other bulls in mating season, the polar bear has white fur to blend in with the snow , and a alligators have scales as body armor.
