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Northern tamandua
Anteater antics
The American comedian Mitch Hedberg said, 'Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat 2,000 of something'. The northern tamandua holds an even more extreme dining philosophy regarding ants and termites, slurping up to 9,000 of the six-legged creatures per day. While its habitat here in the rainforest of Costa Rica is rife with puny prey, the tamandua in our photo is just a baby, so putting up the big numbers will have to wait a few years.
Anteater antics
The American comedian Mitch Hedberg said, 'Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat 2,000 of something'. The northern tamandua holds an even more extreme dining philosophy regarding ants and termites, slurping up to 9,000 of the six-legged creatures per day. While its habitat here in the rainforest of Costa Rica is rife with puny prey, the tamandua in our photo is just a baby, so putting up the big numbers will have to wait a few years.
This anteater species eats its fair share of creepy crawlies per day – up to 9,000 of them.
© Kacper Rzepecki / Moment / Getty Images 2026-09-11 08:45:51 :