Information about the Silky Anteater: The Silky Anteater – also called the Pygmy Anteater – is the only living member of the genus Cyclopes and one of four extant species of suborder Vermilingua. Silky Anteaters are the smallest of the anteaters – only 14-18 inches long (45 cm) They inhabit a range of different forest types, including semideciduous, tropical evergreen, and mangrove forests. These are smaller, slow moving animals and feeds mainly on ants, eating between 700 and 5,000 a day. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download