When I first got back from my trip to Peru, I posted a rare dark morph of the southern tamandua. Here’s what they usually look like. Also known as the collared anteater, the lesser anteater, golden anteater, and my favorite, the vested anteater. They get the latter nickname because their coloring often looks like they are wearing a vest. You can’t really tell in this picture, however, because of the angle and the tree being in the way. What you can see is the tamandua’s tongue lapping up termites. You can also see those huge middle claws that help climbing and digging under the bark for insects. Nikon D500 with 500mm PF lens, ISO 800, f/7.1 at 1/400th of a second, Godox v860iii fill flash.
You can tell he’s a Southen Tamandua because he can navigate walmart with his eyes closed, don’t like nobody messing with his “heritage” and reads at a sixth grade level.
We use cookies to enhance your experience while using our website. If you are using our Services via a browser you can restrict, block or remove cookies through your web browser settings. We also use content and scripts from third parties that may use tracking technologies. You can selectively provide your consent below to allow such third party embeds. For complete information about the cookies we use, data we collect and how we process them, please check our Privacy Policy
When I first got back from my trip to Peru, I posted a rare dark morph of the southern tamandua. Here’s what they usually look like. Also known as the collared anteater, the lesser anteater, golden anteater, and my favorite, the vested anteater. They get the latter nickname because their coloring often looks like they are wearing a vest. You can’t really tell in this picture, however, because of the angle and the tree being in the way. What you can see is the tamandua’s tongue lapping up termites. You can also see those huge middle claws that help climbing and digging under the bark for insects. Nikon D500 with 500mm PF lens, ISO 800, f/7.1 at 1/400th of a second, Godox v860iii fill flash.
You can tell he’s a Southen Tamandua because he can navigate walmart with his eyes closed, don’t like nobody messing with his “heritage” and reads at a sixth grade level.
Awesome shot! Weird looking animal.
Weird in a good way. Love these guys.