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Amazing Ants

Leafcutter ants bite foliage into tiny pieces to carry back to their colony. Can you help these tiny workers find their way home?

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Carry on

Despite their tiny size, leafcutter ants are among the strongest animals on Earth—they can carry 50 times their own weight. That’s like you carrying a motorcycle!

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The right bite

The leafcutter ant’s jaws are so powerful, they are called “chainsaw mandibles” that can vibrate 1,000 times per second!

Room for everyone

A leafcutter ant colony can include up to 10 million ants and thousands of chambers (rooms).

LAST LOOK First-time mother Cora the southern tamandua (pronounced tuh MAN deh wah) gave birth last summer to a healthy male pup. The pair, along with Cora’s mate Fernando, live at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park and are wildlife ambassadors for their species. Tamanduas, native to Central and South America, are also called lesser anteaters. Photographed by Ken Bohn, SDZWA photographer.

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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance P.O. Box 120551, San Diego, CA 92112

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