1. The giant ant eater is toothless.
2. The claws of a giant ant eater are so sharp they can be used to kill a jaguar.
3. Small quantities of gravel and sand are stored in the stomach of the ant eater to help the ant eater grind up the food.
4. The tongue of the giant ant eater is among the longest in the animal kingdom.
5. The giant ant eater has a very keen sense of smell to sniff out ant nests and termite mounds in the savannas and open woodlands of south america.
