. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. â" "â %? Sl/CfJO I THE TAMANDUA. This repulsive looking cre^'ure, which is also known as the Caguare, is an inhab- itant of South American forests and is a species of the Tree-climbing Ant-eaters. The powerful claws, elongated snout and long, prehensile tail are notable features of the animal here depicted. (Tamandua tetradactyla^ harmful, they are exceedingly useful in diminishing the numbers of the Termites and Ants, which have multipli
. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. â" "â %? Sl/CfJO I THE TAMANDUA. This repulsive looking cre^'ure, which is also known as the Caguare, is an inhab- itant of South American forests and is a species of the Tree-climbing Ant-eaters. The powerful claws, elongated snout and long, prehensile tail are notable features of the animal here depicted. (Tamandua tetradactyla^ harmful, they are exceedingly useful in diminishing the numbers of the Termites and Ants, which have multiplied to such an extent in some portions of Paraguay that entire plantations are overrun and devastated by them. The Jaguar and the Cougar probably are the only enemies of the Yurumi, ex- cept Man. The fabulous stories of the natives of Paraguay con- cerning combats between it and the Jaguar, were long ago re- futed by ; â Home and Habits We learn from of the Ant- other naturalists eater. that the Ant-eat- er inhabits nearly the entire east of South America as well as Par- aguay and therefore ranges from the La Plata to the Caribbean Sea. It is said to walk holding its head very low, seeking food by scenting the ground. It car- ries its tail stretched out straight behind and the mane on the back stands erect, so that it pro- duces the impression of being S? sy very much larger than it ^*'<^^/^ Modern observers have found ~"~ not only Ants and Termites in its stomach but also considera- ble quantities of earth and par- ticles of wood, which the animal swallows with the insects. There is no doubt that the Yurumi, besides its principal food, is fond of devouring chrysallids, millipeds and worms, when these latter are not too large. Adaptability of Captive Ant-Bears have repeatedly Ant-Bears to been taken to Europe and have been, Captivity. by ^\n\. of adequate care, kept living for years. The captive specimens of the London Zoological Garden are fed raw, fin
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