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Anteater Predators and Threats Some humans hunt them for food, while others kill them simply because they consider anteaters to be pests. Their natural predators include jaguars, large snakes, and eagles. Harpy eagles, eagle-hawks and spectacled owls prey on silky anteaters.
What do anteaters eat?
ants and termites
Anteaters feed almost exclusively on ants and termites, whose nests they rip open with their powerful forelimbs and claws, and then ingest with their sticky tongue. They only consume about 140 insects from each mound during a single feeding.
Do anteaters chew?
Because the anteater has no teeth, their stomach does all the chewing. It has hardened folds that rub against each other and grind insects down for digestion. To help with this, anteaters swallow sand and small pebbles along with their food.
What animals prey on anteaters?
Giant anteaters have only two natural predators — pumas and jaguars. Sometimes the anteaters try to outrun their attackers, but other times they fight.