The giant anteater is a very interesting animal. It has a long snout that it's tongue can go 2 feet out of. The distinct animal is covered in straw-like fur. These animals also have backwards claws to dig into ant and termite nests. You could call it giant because the creature is 4 to 6 feet long and can weigh up to 85 pounds. The anteater's body temperature is always low unless it eats, so it eats 1000 ants each feeding. It eats about 30,000 ants each day! It is the only anteater out of the 3 in the amazon that spends it's entire life on the forest floor. It is very slow like a sloth. Just like all the other rain forest animals, the anteater is a splendid animal