Giant Anteaters
Let's Learn About Giant Anteaters
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Insectivore
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Fast Facts
Where do giant anteaters live?
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What do giant anteaters eat?
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What traits do giant anteater have?
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How many giant anteaters are there?
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Glossary
Captive Breeding Program
A program that allows endangered animals to live and breed in captivity (like at a zoo) where they are protected from environmental threats.
Captivity
When animals are kept and cared for by people (like in a zoo).
Carnivore
An animal that primarily eats meat.
Conservation
The act of preserving the environment.
Cross-Fostering
A process used in wildlife conservation where an animal's offspring is raised by different parents.
Endangered
An organism that is threatened with extinction.
Extinct
When an organism has no living members remaining.
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Occurs when humans and wildlife live in close proximity and negatively impact each other.
Livestock
Farm animals that are used to benefit humans (cows, pigs, goats, etc.).
Predator
An animal that hunts other animals for food.
Prey
An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
Reintroduction
Returning an organism to its natural environment.
Species
A closely related group of animals with similar characteristics that are capable of reproducing (example: there is 1 species of gray wolf).
Subspecies
A group within a species that is genetically different from other groups in the same species (example: there are many subspecies of gray wolf, like the Mexican wolf and Arctic wolf).
