Anteaters

Costa Rica has three species of anteater — lesser, giant and silky, the most common of which is the lesser anteater (<em>Tamandua tetradactyla</em>), otherwise known as the collared anteater. A distant relative of sloths, anteaters inhabit lowland and middle-elevation habitats of the country. In Spanish, an anteater is called an oso hormiguero, which translates to ant-eating bear.

Last updated: May 22, 2024