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Pygmy anteater

Pygmy Anteater
Cyclopes didactylus Pygmy Anteater image
Makushi name: Warin 
Creole name: Silky Anteater, Thank yee God 
Size: body=15 cm; tail=20 cm; weight=225 g 
Description: Very small, with a furry prehensile tail. Golden brown with a silvery sheen; black stripes down midline of back and belly. Two large claws on forefoot, four claws on hind foot. Tail long and tapered, furred to tip. Unlike any other small arboreal mammal. 
Activity: Nocturnal, active soon after sunset to within an hour of dawn; strictly arboreal. 
Habits: Solitary; each individual occupies a large home range. During the day it sleeps curled up in a vine tangle, 2 to 10 m above ground. It travels on pencil-thin vines, using the large front claws to open hollow stems in search of ants, its preferred food. It is reported to make a soft whistle but it is usually silent. 
Habitat: Mature forest and tall secondary forest. 
Signs: Look for a furry golden ball in a vine tangle. 
Status: Probably not uncommon but seldom encountered. Not yet recorded at Iwokrama but expected to be there.

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Providing assurance for a clean and healthy environment for visitors and staff at Iwokrama locations. The Iwokrama Hygiene and Sanitation Protocol is an addition to Iwokrama’s Safety and Health Manual. This new protocol is implemented as a result of the COVID – 19 Pandemic. It includes new guidelines and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy environment for staff, tourists and other visitors. This Protocol is subject to change without notice and is based on current Government of Guyana regulations and other health and safety best practices.