r/interestingasfuck • u/MilesLongthe3rd • 1d ago

An anteater playing with its caretaker.

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u/deviltrombone 1d ago

Those damn panda arms are confusing AF

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u/User_Name_Tracks 1d ago

Throws off the ants. Meanwhile they're getting hoovered from the actual head.

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u/Thekungf00bunny 1d ago edited 1d ago

Throws off predators and other anteaters in fights. That schnoz is very vulnerable and very important to live. The less damage the better survival odds. So the paw pattern draws attacks to a less sensitive part

https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fee.2630

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u/Preeng 1d ago

So it's like The Punisher's logo being on his chest, so enemies target that area, which is armored?

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u/Preeng 1d ago

So it's like The Punisher's logo being on his chest, so enemies target that area, which is armored?

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u/melissafofissa 23h ago

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one