Genealogy
Besides the tamanduas, there are two other anteaters, the giant anteater and the silky anteater. Tamanduas are much smaller than the giant anteater, which lives on the ground and is found in a wide range of habitats, including grasslands, deciduous forests and rainforests. The giant anteater eats mostly ants and termites. Tamanduas are larger than the silky anteater, which ranges from extreme southern Mexico to Brazil, and possibly Paraguay, and is completely arboreal. It eats mostly ants and termites.
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