Anteater

In a jungle filled with an abundance of life and activity, the anteater could be considered a loner. 

It avoids contact with other animals, including those of its own species. 

The anteater is quite large, weighing up to 140 points and averaging between six to eight feet long.

 It won't attack unless it feels threatened. 

While in defense, an anteater will detonate a strong odor from a gland 

beneath its tail and swipe at its perceived enemy with its long sharp claws. 

To live up to its name, the anteater can eat up to 30,000 ants a day. 

While it has no teeth, its tongue is covered with spines 

and sticky saliva and can extend to a length of two feet. 

An anteater swallows its meal whole, and the ants travel to its stomach, 

where the strong muscles grind them up. 

Fortunately, to avoid decimating an ant or termite colony, 

the anteater feeds on a mound for less than a minute giving the insects time to find shelter. 

Anteaters are a vital part of an ecosystem because they keep the number of ants and termites

 in check and minimize tree destruction.  

Because the anteater enjoys its solitude, it teaches you to relish in your time alone. 

By escaping others' stress and drama, you can focus on your own life and enjoy the quiet.  (S. Finelli)