Lydia Möcklinghoff, champion of the giant anteater, has died in a plane crash. She was 45

Mongabay
Jul 11, 2026, 1:02 am125 ptsTrending
The giant anteater is easy to turn into a curiosity. Its head narrows into a long tube. It sees poorly. It opens termite mounds with strong claws and gathers insects with a tongue that can reach far beyond its mouth. Its life can appear simple until someone tries to study it. Then it becomes a set of hard…

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