There are two types of tamandua in the world, the northern and the southern. The one that occurs in Central America is the northern. They aren’t exactly common, but I have had the pleasure of meeting about five or six of them over the years. This guy was my first encounter. Corcovado National Park in southern Costa Rica. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/8 at 1/60th of a second. Nikon SB-800 flash.
My goodness, what a variety of wild and wonderful creatures the world has to offer! I’ve never even heard of these little guys before. Thanks for expanding our world view!
——- In a leafy casino down
——- San Jose way
——- Neighborhood insects come
——- Out to play directed by a
——- Vested croupier they’ll go
——- Through the night and to the
——- Music of tamanduas dance
——- In the day.
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What an awesome looking critter!
Yeah, I love these guys. Need to see more of them.
Looks very much like an anteater!
They are sometimes called the lesser anteater.
My goodness, what a variety of wild and wonderful creatures the world has to offer! I’ve never even heard of these little guys before. Thanks for expanding our world view!
You’re welcome Laura. I love when I discover a new species that I didn’t previously know about.
What an interesting looking creature! Did you get any shots with the tongue out by any chance?
Not of the actual tongue. But plenty of him/her sucking up a trail fo ants.
——- In a leafy casino down
——- San Jose way
——- Neighborhood insects come
——- Out to play directed by a
——- Vested croupier they’ll go
——- Through the night and to the
——- Music of tamanduas dance
——- In the day.