Myrmecophagidae (Giant Anteater and Tamanduas)

Species in this group

VU

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Tamandua mexicana

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Tamandua tetradactyla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Giant Anteater and Tamanduas

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 3 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 178 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~80%
	Giant Anteater			~80%
2	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~60%
	Northern Tamandua			~60%
3	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~40%
	Northern Tamandua			~40%
4	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	~40%
	Giant Anteater			~40%
5	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
6	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
7	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
8	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 3	~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
9	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
10	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
11	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
12	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
13	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
14	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Northern Tamandua			~20%
15	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Northern Tamandua			~20%
16	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Northern Tamandua			~20%
17	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Northern Tamandua			~20%
18	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 3	~20%
	Southern Tamandua			~10%
	Giant Anteater			~10%
19	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~20%
	Giant Anteater			~20%
20	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Northern Tamandua			~20%
21	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern Tamandua			~10%
22	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern Tamandua			~10%
23	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern Tamandua			~10%
24	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	~10%
	Giant Anteater			~10%
25	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern Tamandua			~10%
26	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Tamandua			~10%
27	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern Tamandua			~10%
28	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern Tamandua			~10%
29	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Tamandua			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Tamandua			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
5	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
9	Planckendael Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
10	Antwerp Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
11	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
12	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
13	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
15	Zoobotanic Park of Brusque	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
16	清远长隆动物大越野	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
17	Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
18	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
21	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Shanghai Wild Animal Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
23	Poznań Nowe Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
24	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
26	Longleat Safari and Adventure Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
27	Zoological Garden of Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
28	Zoológico de Brasília	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
29	Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
30	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Virginia Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
33	Curitiba Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
34	Nashville Zoo at Grassmere	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Beijing Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
36	Shanghai Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
37	Shenzhen Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
38	江苏淹城野生动物世界	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
39	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
40	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Dallas Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Detroit Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
46	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
47	Birmingham Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Africam Safari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
49	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Novosibirsk Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity

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Giant Anteater and Tamanduas

Species in this group

Giant Anteater

Northern Tamandua

Southern Tamandua

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Giant Anteater and Tamanduas

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found