A Tamandua!
We named him Kasmir. The little anteater is only a few months old and therefore still dependent on milk. In the wild, young of this species stay with their mother for up to a year. Kasmir is therefore under intensive care and in addition to milk, he receives a piece of termite nest several times a day! That's mainly what tree-dwelling anteaters eat. Furthermore, he is taken for a walk twice a day in the jungle, where he can climb trees and search for ants. SUST veterinarian Carlotta writes: "Even though these animals are very sensitive and not easy to raise by human hands, Kasmir is doing very well so far in the animal orphanage hospital. It's a joy to watch him dig for insects with his claws and then slurp them up with his long tongue." You can read more about why wild animals like Kasmir end up in our OAH in Peru and learn more about the important and valuable work at the "SUST Jungle Clinic," OAH Bello Horizonte, here: