Fig. 293 shows a view of the abdominal cavity from the right side in a specimen of the ant-eater, tamandua bivittata. |
Her pets, Pua and Stewie, are Tamandua anteaters, native to South America and a pretty rare sight in Oregon. |
Like the last genus, tamandua has a rudimentary clavicle, this bone being well developed in the little Cycloturus. |
The tamandua feeds on ants and termites which it catches with its long, sticky tongue. |
One of these species is the tamandua, called by the Spano-Americans Osso hormiguero. |
The tamandua is much less than the tamanoir, being only three and a half feet in length, while the latter is over seven. |