We scared this guy up into the bamboo one morning a while back. Known as a Tamandua or Collared Anteater (Tamandua mexicana), these animals prefer a feast of termites rather than ants. Another thing that we learned from watching this individual's attempted escape is that they can't get a very firm grip on bamboo - it's slick surface isn't conducive to climbing. Perhaps this trait of bamboo, coupled with thick, leafy and often spiny foliage, is what draws the troops of Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri oerstedii) in to settle many evenings.
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