Food preference of giant anteater and collared anteater (Pilosa, Myrmecophagidae) regarding the termite defense strategies

Food preference of giant anteater and collared anteater (Pilosa, Myrmecophagidae) regarding the termite defense strategies

Giant (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) and collared anteaters (Tamandua tetradactyla) are common mammals in the Cerrado biome. They are specialized in eating termites (Isoptera, Blattaria) and ants (Formicidae, Hymenoptera). This study tested the preference of the giant anteater for termites with different...

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Main Authors:	Hélida Ferreira da Cunha, Tiago Fernandes Carrijo, Anna Carolina Prestes, Lucas Souza Arruda, Pollyane Barbosa Rezende, Thiago Santos, Divino Brandão
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Federal de Uberlândia 2014-09-01
Series:	Bioscience Journal
Subjects:	isoptera. ants. cerrado. zoo. stomach contents
Online Access:	http://www.seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/23360

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