ANTEATER SITING

This afternoon when walking along the path to the studio we had an anteater siting. Approximately 100 feet before the studio there is an old rotting tree stump. As you cross the small creek and start up the stairs, it is easy to spot. Today, enjoying a big meal of termites that live in this tree stump was an anteater. Luckily, this tree stump is close enough to the studio to go get the camera and return.

As we took his photo, he simply worked his way around the stump, always on guard, but not willing to leave such an abundant meal. He is so cute that you just want to pick him up and squeeze him. He looks like a soft stuffed animal. But beware. His front nails are very sharp and a force to be reckoned with. One slash of these claws and he can kill small predators. It is not uncommon for anteaters to kill dogs that get too close.

This is the second siting of an anteater in a week. Late last week he was spotted crossing the road between the casitas and the studio. We are assuming that it is the same anteater. We hope to have many more sitings of him in the future.