Available at web site (PDF);
 ACMs are considered works in progress, since practices continue to evolve through advances in scientific knowledge. 					(BOOK). 					Mexican Gray Wolf  
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 This varied expertise can be used to enhance animal care and welfare, which includes the physical, psychological, and emotional health of our animals. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav5n=MSFPpreload("_derived/Emergency Planning.htm_cmp_expeditn010_vbtn.gif"); MSFPnav5h=MSFPpreload("_derived/Emergency Planning.htm_cmp_expeditn010_vbtn_a.gif"); } The giant anteater is at risk of extinction due to habitat loss in large parts of its range, and this is a significant threat to Central American populations in particular. Gestation is approximately 5 months (130-150 days) Life expectancy in captivity is 10-12 years, 6-9 years in the wild. 					
 					Lockhart, P. Marinari & D. Garelle (eds) (2006). 			camel, pig, hippo. 				Zokors), Porcupine - Husbandry Standards for 
 					Riverbanks Zoological 
 Contact me for availability, Aloatran Gentle Lemur Management 
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 Incorporating the information from . 					Robert Evans (undated).San Antonio Zoo. 					
 (2001)San Diego Wild Animal Park.Contact: Randy Rieches, San Diego Wild Animal Park,15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92027-7017, 
 					AZA Small Carnivore TAG (2010). 					or contact Linda Collins
 
Manuals | IUCN SSC Anteater, Sloth and Armadillo  - xenarthrans Tamandua Tetradactyla Care Sheet. 					E-mail: 
 				Zoo, Brookfield, Illinois, USA.Available at web site (PDF file);
 					SSP (2009 Edition). 					Go here to order, Malayan Sun Bear Husbandry Manual
 Giant anteaters don't walk on their feet; instead, with the claws curled up into the feet, anteaters walk on their "fists." This helps to keep the claws shar. 				Lion Tamarin Management Committee/Beate 
 
Giant Anteater Conservation - Nashville Zoo at Grassmere 					Janice Reed-Smith (ed.) 					Murwillumbah 
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 				USA.Available at web site (PDF);
 				Plantes. Box 140130, Toledo, 
 Available at web site (PDF);
 					4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC 27205, USA.Phone: + 1 336 879 7000Fax: + 1 336 879 2891
 				K. Rose (2005). 					Nijboer (2000).In: Nijboer, J.,J.-M. Hat, W. Kaumanns, A. Beijnen, U. 
 					
 Amblyomma nodosum. J. Ogden and D. Wharton, (eds).American Association of Zoos and AquariumsAvailable at web site (PDF file);
 					Mammals: Large Felids
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 					Group Mixed Species Manual Dena Strange (2007). 				- Platypus Mucormycosis
 					version)IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group (2007).Available at web site (PDF:
 Fulk, R. and C. Garland (eds). Contact:Lori Perkins, Ape TAG Co-Chair/Orangutan SSP Coordinator,
 				the Assistance of Beate Rettberg-Beck. Once completed, the AZA Conservation, Management, &Welfare Sciences Department will provide final approval and post the ACM on the AZA website accordingly. 					3
 				
 					Abell, M.T., Bemment, N., Rietkerk, F. (2006).Copies can be ordered through Apenheul at a cost price of 
 An interesting combination gaining popularity is maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) and giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla). ISIS, Giraffe 
 					Klaassens, K. (2009). 					GuidelinesZiegler N. (2000).Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, Jersey, United Kingdom.Contact:
 					Hillermann, A. 					Antas Em Campo(Tapir Field Veterinary Manual - Portuguese 
 AZA, Damaraland Mole Rats - Zoo 
 				Advisory Group.Available at web site (DOC file);
 Contact me for availability, Non-human Primate Husbandry 
 						Go here to download, Tree Kangaroo (Nutrition Chapter)
 					AZA
 					
 				Bettongs), Long-Nosed Potoroo Husbandry Guidelines
 					
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 					(Ghost-faced Bats or Moustached Bats), Phyllostomidae (American Leaf-nosed Bats), Vampire Bat Husbandry Manual
 					
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 				Guanaco, Llama, Alpaca, Vicua), Arabian Camel Husbandry Guidelines
 Worm Tongues! 					Standards for Keeping in CaptivityCeleste (Dusty) Lombardi 
 					Linda Collins (undated). 					Alan Shoemaker (1), Mike Dulaney (2) and Gary Noble (3) (2001). Copyright:  2013 Oleoducto de los Llanos Orientales and others. 					EAZA
 2004-2011 Webmaster: Geoff Underwood. Box 13484, Roanoke, VA 
 					Go here to download, Naked_Mole Rats - Husbandry 
 Giant Anteaters: 1) Great care should be taken when the Giant Anteater is still asleep. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav7n=MSFPpreload("_derived/Translating the AZK site.htm_cmp_expeditn010_vbtn.gif"); MSFPnav7h=MSFPpreload("_derived/Translating the AZK site.htm_cmp_expeditn010_vbtn_a.gif"); } This ground dweller is mainly diurnal, but in areas near human settlement it is most active at night. 					Curator of mammals,
 					
 					Go here to download, Manual Veterinario De Campo Para 
 					Go here to download, Chinchillidae (Viscachas, 
 pp. 					Tiger (Nutrition Chapter)Dierenfeld, E.S., Bush, M., Phillips, L. and R. Montali (1994).Nutrition, Food Preparation and Feeding. The snout is long (up to 45 cm in length) and the skull is streamlined with small eyes and ears. 					
 					Go here to download, Trichechidae
 					Moretti, J. The Care and Management of Captive 
 					Go here to download, Nutrition of Captive Cheetahs: Food 
 Hudson Pontes da Silva/cc by-sa 4.0. 					(Spider Monkey Captive Care Guide - Spanish Version)
 				Rettberg-Beck (1996). Goltenboth, U. Ganslober & K. Tomasova (1995).Available at web site (PDF);
 					E-mail:
 					
 						
 The Giant Anteater can measure up to 2 metres (6.5 feet) in length from nose to tail and weigh 40 - 100 pounds. 					
 					Miles Roberts and Angela Glatston (2001).Red Panda SSP/ 
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 Mellen, J.D. 					Ave.,Evansville, Indiana 47720 - 2003, USA.Available at web site (PDF);
 EAZA, Black-capped 
 					Capuchin Husbandry Guidelines
 			(Rabbits, 
 Mixed-species exhibits used to be limited to aviaries, but now the types of species incorporated into shared exhibits is expanding to include a wider range of animals. Manuals. 					Iaderosa, Randy Fulk & Terrie Correll (1997).Available at web site (HTML);
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 					Mexican Gray Wolf Husbandry Manual
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 (French version)Contact: Yasmine Sarraf, Paris Zoo.E-mail: 
 					Go here to download, Husbandry Manual for the Siamang 
 						Jones, K. (2008). into account current enrichment and husbandry guidelines. Available at web site (PDF):
 					(2003).Van Hall Instituut, Leeuwarden.Contact: 
 					
 				section is an index of Mammal Taxonomic Orders. Gilberts Potoroo Husbandry Manual (Draft)
 					AZA, Research Protocol &Technician's 
 					& Dan Wharton (1997).Gorilla Species Survival Plan.Contact: Dan WhartonE-mail: 
 Available at web site (PDF);
 				Chinchillas), Chinchillas and Viscachas Minimum 
 					Park, PO Box 1060, Columbia,SC 29202, USA. 					Go here to download
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 					Reed-Smith (2009).Available at web site (PDF):
 JT Svoke Published April 2022. ), Pinnipedia (Sea lions, seals, sea elephants 
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 The chapters are easy to read and present criticalinformation in a direct and practical manner. 					Go here to download
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Category:Myrmecophaga tridactyla - Wikimedia Commons 					Captive Management. Fundacin Omacha, ODL, Corporinoquia, Cormacarena, Bioparque los Ocarros, Corpometa. (ed) (1995). 					Group.Disneys Animal Kingdom, PO Box 10000,Lake Buena Vista, FL 
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 "The giant anteater is sometimes part of the jaguar's diet, but in the Pantanal it is an infrequent preyless than 5 percent," Tortato says by email. 					
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 				Mice, Voles), Nesomyidae (Climbing Mice, Rock Mice, 
 					(DRAFT)Anon, (undated). The statements presented throughout the body of the manual do not represent standards of care unless specifically identified as such in clearly marked sidebar boxes. 					
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 The foraging strategies of captive giant anteaters were examined using an experimental foraging task. Koalas. 					Husbandry 
 					
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 					Go here to download, The Care of Orphaned Koalas
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 					Mexican Gray Wolf Husbandry Manual
 					Stuttgart Zoo.Contact:Ulrike RademacherE-mail:
 Thisprogram, not only the first at the national level, but also one of the most promising in theAmericas, was initiated in 2012 as a joint effort between the private sector, academia,government, and community. 					Determination in Marsupials while still in the Pouch
 2016; 97: 663-688. pmid:29692469 . The first recorded importation of the giant anteater in North America was in 1880. 					calf-rearing techniques which can be applied for use at 
 					
 					Guidelines for Giraffa camelopardalisEAZA Giraffe EEPs (2006).Burgers Zoo, Arnhem. EAZA, EEP Ursid Husbandry Guidelines
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Edinburgh Zoo monitor UK's first diabetic giant anteater with blood  					
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