Silky Anteater

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Person
gptkbp:activities Foraging at night
gptkbp:adaptation Strong claws
Long tongue
Camouflage in foliage
gptkbp:age Around 6 months
gptkbp:average_temperature Around 37° C
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Nocturnal
Avoids other anteaters
gptkbp:body_style Long, slender body
gptkbp:breeding_season Year-round
Mating in trees
gptkbp:color Yellowish-brown
Pale yellow to brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Silky_Anteater
gptkbp:communication Vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Protected areas
Research programs
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance None known
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Insects
gptkb:mythological_figure
Feeding on ant nests
Myremecophagous
gptkbp:first_described_by 1758
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Climbing trees
Searching under bark
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Limited
gptkbp:habitat Tropical forests
Lowland rainforests
Tropical lowlands
gptkbp:has_skin Soft and silky
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Silky Anteater
gptkbp:length 40-50 cm
Up to 15 cm
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 7 years in the wild
gptkbp:mating_system Promiscuous
gptkbp:mouth Lapping up ants and termites
gptkbp:movement Arboreal
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
Ocelots
Digging and climbing
gptkbp:range From Honduras to Brazil
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Northern_Tamandua
gptkb:Giant_Anteater
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Cyclopes_didactylus
gptkbp:size Small
gptkbp:sleeping_habits In tree hollows
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:tail_type Balance while climbing
gptkbp:threats Hunting
Habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 1.5-2.5 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Deforestation
Exhibited in some zoos
gptkbp:young Single offspring