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Giant Anteater

Giant Anteater line art illustration (click image to enlarge)

Giant Anteater full color illustration (click image to enlarge)

Artist's notes:

The Giant Anteater was completed on 6.11.09. This illustration is a re-do from an earlier one, in which I didn't like the composition as, and because these animals carry their young on their backs in a rather unusual manner, I decided to depict the animal with one.

Information about the Giant Anteater:

The Giant Anteater is the largest member of the Pilosa order, which is a group of placental mammals including sloths. These animals are found only in the Americas. It is the only species in the genus Myrmecophaga. Giant Anteaters are found in Central and South America from Honduras to the northern parts of Argentina. They can be found in various habitats, such as open grasslands as well as deciduous and tropical forests. The Giant Anteater uses it enormous and powerful front claws to to break open termite and ant mounds to feed. Their tongues can reach up to two feet (60 cm) in length.