60 cm
A tongue to talk about
A tongue that can reach around 60 cm helps scoop up ants and termites. That’s about the length of two school rulers!
Little actions. Lasting change.
A wonderfully
unusual animal.
A future worth
protecting.
Long noses. Giant tongues. Even bigger reasons to care. Discover the world of anteaters — and help keep it wild.
For curious minds. For families. For their future.
SMALL ACTIONS
BIG
WILD IMPACT ✳
BIG
WILD IMPACT ✳
MEET YOUR NEW FAVOURITE ANIMAL
A nose for adventure.The giant anteater is one of nature’s most extraordinary originals.
◎ Native to Central & South America♧ Forests, grasslands & savannas♡ Worth protecting, together✳ Curiosity is the first step
A little different. A lot to love.
Nature had fun with this one.
Meet the giant anteater: a quiet insect specialist with some pretty remarkable superpowers.
0 teeth
No teeth. No problem.
Who needs teeth when you have sticky saliva and a super-fast tongue? Anteaters are perfectly equipped for their insect menu.
1 precious passenger
Mum is the school bus
A baby giant anteater rides on its mother’s back for months. Its markings blend into hers for a little extra camouflage.
Keep exploring: Smithsonian’s National Zoo · IUCN SSC specialist group
Their world is changing
Extraordinary animals.
Very real challenges.
Giant anteaters are classified as Vulnerable. Across their range, the places they call home are being lost and divided. Protecting their future starts with understanding what stands in their way.
Explore the conservation scienceLess room to roam
Habitat loss and fragmentation make it harder to find food, shelter and mates.
Dangerous roads
Roads cut through anteater habitat. Field research helps identify ways to make crossings safer.
Fire in their habitat
Wildfires can injure anteaters and destroy the places they depend on.
A LITTLE NOSE. A WILD ADVENTURE.
Trust your nose.
Find your wild.
Be the anteater in Scent Quest. Follow hidden scent trails, forage for food and explore the grasslands on your way to a safe haven. A little adventure for curious minds of all ages.
Play Scent QuestFree to play · No download · Computer, tablet & phone
THE JUNIOR EXPLORER CORNERBig curiosity.
Big curiosity.
Little wild experts.
Think you’ve got a nose for nature? Take a quick three-question challenge. Grown-ups are welcome, too.
Family field mission: choose one surprising fact and tell someone about it today. Every new fan is a good start.
THE ANTEATER CHALLENGE01 / 03
Find your way to help
A better future starts with us.
Whether you’re eight or eighty, there’s a place for you in protecting the wild.
01 / SUPPORT THE SCIENCE
Follow their footsteps.
Meet Anteaters & Highways, a field project studying how roads affect giant anteaters in Brazil, and discover its research and supporters.
Meet the researchers02 / PROTECT THEIR HOME
Keep the wild connected.
Explore World Land Trust’s work with local partners to protect threatened habitats, including places where giant anteaters live.
Explore habitat conservation03 / SPARK SOME CURIOSITY
Make them your next project.
Start a classroom conversation, draw an anteater, or make a fact poster with your family. Share what you learn and help their story travel.
Start with the explorer challengeOne small promise. A little more hope.
Pledge to share one anteater fact with someone this week.
Links take you to independent organisations. Review their current projects and donation information on their own websites.
Every generation can make a difference
Stay curious. Care a little.
Change a wild life.
Because the world is more wonderful with anteaters in it.
Let the adventure begin