Meet and Greet: Otis the Tamandua!

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Otis the tamandua makes his video debut! Learn about the amazing adaptations that make lesser anteaters so special!

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[AlanCanon]

"Ants are good, if you're hungry and want to eat a thousand of something." -- Tamandua Mitch Hedberg.

[kenrickbautista]

Otis looks awesome!!!! 😀 Also, it's nice to see your content again.

[capt.bart.roberts]

Forty years ago I spent some time working in Central America, I came across anteaters, adorable if a tad, monomaniac about ants!

[platinumaether]

0:35 he is no lesser, he is greater. Greater than us all. I love Otis

[medea]

What an absolute cutie! 💜 One of the things I love about zoology is the endless array of evolutionary adaptations to very specific niches, and dedicated insectivores (with some fruit & nectar thrown in for variety!) are endlessly fascinating. Really looking forward to hearing more about Otis, how he came to AWM, and the unique challenges that go along with caring for a Tamandua... that's an awfully large piece of timber on the wall so I hate to think how big of a hole those claws managed to excavate! LOL

Otis curled up, fast asleep @ 5:37 with those chubby little toe-beans & huge claws is just perfection! 🐾

[Asmodeus]

They look adorably goofy! They even manage to do so when showing off their claws in a defensive posture. The reason being is that the posture, if I recall right, looks like a passable imitation of a T-pose. Definitely the best position from which to swipe with those claws, but somehow still looking like it stepped right out of a meme about asserting dominance, and to me, that's just adorable and awesome all at once.

[RodrigoBarbosaBR]

Tamanduás are lovely, peaceful creatures. All they want is to eat ants and give hugs.
Lovely creatures, second only to capybaras in terms of loveliness.

PS.: I saw one in the wild once.

[charliespinoza]

I have never seen a tamandua in the wild! Really nice to see Otis exploring

[pencilpauli]

Awww Otis you are so gorgeous!
So pleased to meet you ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[KrystalKairi]

Otis looks very polite! EDIT: Have gotten further in the video, he may not be polite by human standards but that's not his fault!

[ThereAreLights]

Indescribably happy to see the channel get a sponsor! And seems like a perfect one at that, you work so hard and deserve the best Jessi! ❤ Love learning so much on this channel 😊

[montialarson]

4:35 I love how he slowly looked into the camera lol.

[ntcssj]

Aww, such a sweetheart. <3 I had never heard of tamanduas before. Such amazing creatures.

[leelarson]

On Otis's behalf, "Who are you calling a 'lesser' anteater?" Good to hear from AWM, as always. Had an ant farm as a kid, one of the lil buggers bit me, despite my insect husbandry efforts. So instant anteater fan.

[Eevee-Eevee-Eevee]

I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! thank you so much for supporting these animals!♥♥♥♥♥♥

[unplannedsyntax]

What a sight this cool animal is! (They can be spotted here in Brazil but I was never lucky to see one in nature.) Thanks! ❤

[MamaJ]

Wow Jessi! I know your job can be very challenging, but it seems like heaven to me! Surrounded by amazing animals of varying species!❤
Thank you so much for sharing Otis with us. ❤ 😊 ❤

[bubbajenkins]

I want to be a tamandua when I grow up

[Varulfen]

What an awesome little guy! Animals with prehensile tails are so cool.
Also he has the cutest face ever, adorable, 10/10 would boop the snoot.

[thestrong]

"Otis is truly a top-tier survival machine of nature! From his long tongue specialized for hunting to his sharp claws tearing through termite mounds – the ultimate jungle warrior! Everyone would love to have such a cool tamandua as a pet, but better reinforce the ceiling first!