BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) – Today on Good Morning Mississippi, we met another exotic animal that now calls South Mississippi home- Mary Jane the Tamandua anteater!
Also known as the ‘Lesser Anteater,’ Tamanduas originate in South American rainforests. They eat around 9,000 ants a day, live for around nine years, and are around 10 pounds when full-grown!
Mary Jane spent her time on GMM lapping up honey with her 16-inch tongue and foraging for ants in her blanket. Bad news for Mary Jane, good news for us: No ants were located on the GMM set.
You may be wondering where Mary Jane gets her name… Tamanduas have an incredibly strong stench, smelling 10 times stronger than a skunk!
Mary Jane is just one of the animals you can meet on a Wild Acres tour. Wild Acres offers private, hands-on tours and encounters Wednesday-Sunday from 12pm – 6pm, by appointment only.
Learn more about Wild Acres and the different animal experiences they offer at wildacresms.square.site/
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