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News of extinctions seems to weigh heavy on our timelines in an era where the climate crisis is transforming parts of the world into inhospitable habitats. It’s important, then, to grab onto good news with both hands. To that end, we’re delighted to report that one such glimmer of hope was spotted weaving through the waters of El Impenetrable Chaqueño, a national park in Northeastern Argentina. Here, for the first time in at least 100 years, a giant river otter was sighted in the Bermejo river making it the only known wild individual not to have been reintroduced to the region. The species were believed to have been extinct in Argentina for the past three decades.
Did you know how many insects a Giant Anteater can eat in a day? Candid Animal Cam
by Romina Castagnino on 4 May 2021
Every two weeks, Mongabay brings you a new episode of Candid Animal Cam, our show featuring animals caught on camera traps around the world and hosted by Romi Castagnino, our writer and conservation scientist.
Camera traps bring you closer to the secretive natural world and are an important conservation tool to study wildlife. This week we’re meeting the biggest of the four species of anteaters in the world: the giant anteater.
Giant anteaters (
Myrmecophaga tridactyla) are native to Central and South America. They have dense fur with black stripes and white front legs. Their tails are bushy and act as an insulator to keep them warm during cold nights. They might seem slow but they can climb, swim and even run at speeds of over 48 kilometers per hour.