Show Us Your Formicivores (Anteaters, pangolins, armadillos, echidnas, etc.)

Some creatures achieved extreme but somewhat similar shapes due their similar diets.
Formicivores are a iconic example. specialization to eat ants and termites gave them some similar characteristics even if they are not closely related.
Among them: long tongues, narrow snouts, strong forelegs with huge claws, etc.
Known examples are giant anteaters and tamanduas, armadillos, pangolins, aardvarks, echidnas, etc.
They are not often made in toy shape but they are incredibly exotic and beautiful.
Below some of my formicivores.

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Giant anteater by Harriet - this figure was a surprise gift from Harriet, a [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] :flower:She kindly made and sent it to me as soon as she knew giant anteaters are my favorite animals.

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Schleich giant anteater was also a gift from Suebeedo, in a early stage on my collecting hobby when a retired Schleich was an impossible task to me. To tell how nice Sue is, she also sent some figures to my niece and a box full of farm animals to a young member of STS that is not participating anymore.

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Safari anteater with baby, a magnificent figure, is a [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - just the best mass produced replica of this species I know. Not even Lineol or otehr brand did it better in my opinion. .cheers:

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New Ray and Veb Plaho giant anteaters

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Safari aardvark is the only representative among major brands. That African creature has a lot of character and the brand made a good work. I've got it from Kristie and I only have to feel lucky of it once it is hard to find now.

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Schleich armadillo and S&N echidna.
Here an example of an American and an Australian formicivores. The nine-banded armadillo is generally an insectivore although ants and termites are their prefered food. Echidnas are apparently very different from all other previous species but they also are great diggers with large claws, long and sticky tongues and have tubular snouts

I still miss a pangolin, though, these are not all my formicivores. Now it is time to see yours.

Nice collection of Formicivores, Roger! I really love the Schleich Armadillo! I think he is my favorite. :)

-Kristie

Wonderful collection Roger! Like Kristie, I also love that Schleich Armadillo. And Harriet's anteater is just wonderful!!

GREAT collection, Roger
And great topic, too

I will have to try to wake up and get some pictures taken today when I wake up eventually.

Some of mine

The wonderful aardwark, - he can`t be shown too often
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Echidnas, - the large version from S & N, and the cutest, little yowie
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Some little, old anteaters .
Two beautyful, artistic clairet-models, a tiny Britains, and a lovely Starlux.
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Another great model from Safari, - the large Pinecone Pangolin
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Here with his friends, the equally large AAA-anteater and the tiny Britain one fro comparison
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Great collection, Susanne! I love your pinecone! Is he as big as the Safari Aardvark?

Ohh, what a lovely collections everyone Too bad most of my Formicivores stayed in my collection in Poland. Here I have only few... but I will show them soon I love this group of animals
Roger Your anteater from Harriet is real jewel, big congratulations, what a beautiful figure (o)): (o)): (o)):

Susanne, starlux anteater is sooo funny And so is Yowie Echidna, what a cutie
I love this topic

I have some of the models already seen here so here is my very small collection-some are pictured with other models.
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I love the Safari Aardvark. It's on my wish list. In the meantime, these are the ones I live with:

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WOW, Taylor ! You have SO many great models (o)):

Scott, Those Noah`s aardwarks are SO charming ! I love the picture, they look like they are up to some mischief

Kristie wrote:

Great collection, Susanne! I love your pinecone! Is he as big as the Safari Aardvark?

Thankyou, Kristie
Mr Aaardwark is not as big as Mrs Pinecone
But they are equally cute
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Lovely figures Taylor and Scott wow, I love these cute Yowies
And very beautiful photo of NP aardvarks Scott

I have for example these guys:

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Here aardvarks playing with young cheetah

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Thanks everyone to your kind comments, mainly about Schleich armadillo and Harriet's anteater. I also love them as I love all these figures you are also posting. Those are incredible creatures.
Here are the ones I haven't shown yet.
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Science&Nature numbat, also known as banded anteater, Prior armadillo from Kiki and the little Britains giant anteater.

Here is my contribution.
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Nice too see so many phantastic formicivores

widukind wrote:

Nice too see so many phantastic formicivores

(o)): (o)):

I have also these :) I like them, especially Colorata anteater mom with young, they are my favs
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BEAUTYFUL, Anna

Ohh, please, do you have time to make a close-up or two of that anteater-mom/baby ?

A lovely army Anna

Andreas is right! With all these armadillos it can only be an army. Maybe an American army of armadillos, with general anteater and the Australian soldier is only to make it looks like an United Nations army. Very beautiful! Those Colorata are fantastic and the standing armadillo is a great idea.

Thank You Susanne, Andreas and Roger

Roger wrote:

Andreas is right! With all these armadillos it can only be an army. Maybe an American army of armadillos, with general anteater and the Australian soldier is only to make it looks like an United Nations army. Very beautiful! Those Colorata are fantastic and the standing armadillo is a great idea.

Ha, funny

Susanne I will try to take photos of Colorata anteaters tomorrow I think they deserve some close ups indeed

here are my wonderful formicivore ant-eaters. there are some of my real treasures here
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They are indeed wonderful, thank You for sharing Weaselfan

Ana wrote:

They are indeed wonderful, thank You for sharing Weaselfan

thats true

A really special group of animals, I don't have a single Incredible Creature from Safari, but, if I ever get some of them, my first choices will be pangolin and armadillo.

Here are more photos of Colorata anteater :)
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As it is in most of Colorata figures animal is possible to take off from base :)

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