Northern tamandua

Description:

The northern tamandua is a medium-sized anteater with a prehensile tail, small eyes and ears, and a long snout. The fur is pale yellow over most of the body, with a distinctive patch of black fur over the flanks, back, and shoulders, that somewhat resembles a vest in shape. The presence of this coloration pattern makes it possible to distinguish these species from its southern relative, which has a more uniform color. The tail has fur on its upper surface for about a third of its length, but is otherwise hairless. The hind feet have five toes, while the fore feet have only four. Males and females are similar in size and color, and range from 102 to 130 centimeters (40 to 51 in) in total length, including the 40 to 68 centimeters (16 to 27 in) tail. Adults weigh between 3.2 to 5.4 kilograms (7.1 to 12 lb). (information from Wikipedia)

Notes:

This spotting took place at Summit Zoo in Panama City. The tamandua had been orphaned and was being hand-raised by zoo staff to become an education animal.