# @sandiegozoo on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BHNr3HWh6xm
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34251089-sandiegozoo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b04c236e4b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2016-06-28T21:49:24.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** San Diego Zoo (@sandiegozoo) — https://gondola.cc/sandiegozoo

## Caption

Giant anteaters don’t walk on their feet; instead, with the claws curled up into the feet, anteaters walk on their "fists." This helps to keep the claws sharp so they can dig into 🐜 mounds or defend themselves from predators. Giant #anteaters have no teeth, but a specialized tongue allows them to eat up to 30,000 ants and termites each day. Anteaters are also good swimmers and use their long snout as a snorkel. #sandiego #animalsofinstagram #tongueouttuesday #whythelongface

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 8,813
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- **Comments:** 395

## Tags

anteaters, animalsofinstagram, tongueouttuesday, whythelongface, sandiego

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