MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A baby Southern tamandua has become the latest youngster to join the ranks of animals at the Memphis Zoo.
The Commercial Appeal (bit.ly/1qnOSOW) reports the baby hasn’t yet been named because its sex is still unknown.
It was born in February to first-time parents.
The mother and her newborn are on exhibit in the “Animals of the Night” building in the zoo.
Southern tamanduas are a toothless subspecies of anteaters. They use their large tongues, some 15 inches long, to eat an average of 9,000 ants a day.
Zoo officials say these tamanduas are known as “the stinkers of the forest,” due to their off-putting smell that’s said to be four times worse than the odor of a skunk. Tamanduas have lived in the Memphis Zoo since 1999.
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Information from: The Commercial Appeal, https://www.commercialappeal.com
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