Q. A friend says anteaters occur on five continents (all but Europe and Antarctica). According to my biology teacher, anteaters are only found in the Western Hemisphere. Who’s right? I can’t figure ...

The baby anteater, believed to be a male, is currently being hand-reared by keepers at the Florida zoo Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work ...

A taxidermied anteater, of all things, is at the center of a scandal plaguing a global wildlife photography competition. The Natural History Museum in London announced Friday that it has disqualified ...

"Tullah loves avocado, so her amazing zoologists treated her to a 'stump cake' that was covered in avocado 'icing' for her birthday," wrote the Dallas Zoo in a Facebook post Giant anteater Tullah is ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Houston Zoo guests may catch a glimpse of something odd on the back of one of the giant anteaters, but it's supposed to be there - it's a new baby. Rio, a two-week-old giant anteater ...

Stars sparkle across a deep blue sky at Emas National Park in Brazil. A glowing termite mound illuminates the night. Below the structure, an anteater creeps forward. This is the scene captured by ...

This adorable anteater plays with his ball like a true champion!