Sometimes called the lesser anteater, the northern tamandua ranges from southern Mexico to northern South America. I photographed this one quite a few years ago while in the Osa Peninsula of southern Costa Rica. Unlike giant anteaters, tamanduas spend the majority of their time in trees. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/250th of a second, Nikon SB-600 fill flash.
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Sometimes called the lesser anteater, the northern tamandua ranges from southern Mexico to northern South America. I photographed this one quite a few years ago while in the Osa Peninsula of southern Costa Rica. Unlike giant anteaters, tamanduas spend the majority of their time in trees. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/250th of a second, Nikon SB-600 fill flash.
What makes the lesser anteater lesser? Do they eat less ants? Or are they just idiots?
He looks like he’s wearing a black vest. Or he’s pretending to be a pair of black and tan saddle shoes.
What a lovely coat on that beautiful critter!