Genus

Giant Anteaters

Myrmecophaga

1 species in our catalog · found in 5 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderPilosa (Sloths and Anteaters)
FamilyMyrmecophagidae (Giant Anteater and Tamanduas)
GenusMyrmecophaga (Giant Anteaters)

Species in this group

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~60%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Giant Anteaters

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 141 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 1	~80%
	Giant Anteater			~80%
2	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 1	~40%
	Giant Anteater			~40%
3	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 1	~20%
	Giant Anteater			~20%
4	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 1	~10%
	Giant Anteater			~10%
5	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 1	~10%
	Giant Anteater			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

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

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