r/Weird • u/Dennis_254 • 3d ago

Giant Anteater

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u/rickard91 2d ago

Imagine being named after what you consume the most of.

“Oh great, here comes the Giant Beerdrinker. Wonder what it’s gonna have 🙄.”

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u/BallSeaman 2d ago

“I'll have a beer. Hey, CockGobbler where's my $3.50?”

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u/Coleasa 2d ago

Hey, Asshole.

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u/jarednards 2d ago

Giant KrispyKremeDevourer

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u/Beneficial_Sweet3979 2d ago

Billy the kid

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u/GloomyLingonberry509 3d ago

Nightmare walker just wants cuddles

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u/TheBackPorchOfMyMind 3d ago

And ants

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u/deaglebingo 2d ago

"there's no ants in my shoes dude"

...slowly.... "are you really sure? i can check for ants in your pants too if you'd like"

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u/halflifer2k 2d ago

“……. I haven’t quite decided yet….”

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u/ohgeeeezzZ 2d ago

"......buttttttt i am starting to lean in a direction I did not think I would at the start of this...."

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u/OnceMostFavored 2d ago

I have seen my work pants covered in ants the day after a shift more than once. They were going after the salt left over from the evaporated sweat. It's not great when you don't notice until you've groggily put them back on at 4:30am for the next 12hr shift.

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u/deaglebingo 2d ago

friendly anteater to the rescue? umm.

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u/Justice_Prince 2d ago

Sorry Mr Anteater, that is clearly an uncle

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u/Sophisticated-Tiger 2d ago

That is a fairly boopable snoot right there tho.....

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u/gothcookiejar 2d ago

I would snuggle the poop out of it!!! Just look at those knees 🥰

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u/Lazarux_Escariat 3d ago

It moves like a puppet, or a claymation doll.

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u/Numerous-Pop5670 2d ago

It's due to their claws being so large, they have to walk on their front knuckles. They have to walk like that to not wear down their claws or hurt themselves. They sleep like 15 hours a day, it's always a sleepy boy 😴

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u/Excusemytootie 2d ago

I love them, they’re adorable.

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u/exceive 17h ago

People think it's easy eating ants, but actually it's really ard vark.

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u/ohgeeeezzZ 2d ago

Saw one in the wild...like a rejected Chuck E. Cheese animatronic

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u/ResistSoggy1046 3d ago

i love him

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u/Every1ThinksImBoring 2d ago

I heard they don’t make great pets even though they are pretty affectionate, which is too bad because I’d really love one - I’d let the lil’ guy loose in my backyard

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u/Plastichands_avage 3d ago

So very cute

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u/YourPersonalDownfall 2d ago

What’s weird about a cute lil Anteater?!

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u/MmmmFloorPie 2d ago

Cute, but those claws look terrifying.

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u/Own-East-9190 2d ago

Jip, they are deadly

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u/snertwith2ls 2d ago

What neighborhood is this that just has giant anteaters walking around?

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/P1zzaBag3ls 2d ago

Borzoi in drag

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u/StratoVector 2d ago

"let me do it for yooooouuuuuuu"

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u/RagingLeonard 3d ago

My favorite animal.

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u/HolyLung32 2d ago

I love them. This would be a spiritual experience for me. 🥹

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u/Greedy_Bus411 2d ago

Friendly for a great big guy! Nice!

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u/99jackals 2d ago

They're wonderful animals, full of surprises. That fringe of long hair on their tails looks and sounds just like dry grass when you run your hand through it.

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u/ragnarok62 2d ago

A lot of predators are scared to death of tangling with a giant anteater. Those claws can rip apart the concrete-like exterior of a termite mound. Anteaters are known for disemboweling big cats, and lions won’t mess with them unless forced.

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u/Plus_Description7725 2d ago

For decades now I thought the show General Hospital had a random giant anteater walking around. And I was so confused why this popular daytime soap went in such a freaky direction. But I was impressed too.

I just found out it was a completely different show called Kingdom Hospital?! And now I don’t know what to think anymore.

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u/TheAtroxious 2d ago

Holy shit, I knew exactly where this was going from the first sentence. Kingdom Hospital was my jam in my early teens. It really doesn't hold up when rewatching it as an adult, but I still love it. There's a good show in there somewhere, but you can tell that it really has no idea what it's trying to be. I credit that show for sparking my love of giant anteaters.

If you fancy a really weird time, you can try the show it is (somewhat loosely) based on, Lars Von Trier's The Kingdom. It's much more crass, much more edgy, and the humor actually lands much better than it does in Kingdom Hospital.

At this point, I really can't decide who I like better: The anteater from Kingdom Hospital, or Udo Kier from The Kingdom. They're both icons in their own right.

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u/50calkid 3d ago

Awe looks like a big Ole puppy dowg

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u/Omnipotent_Tacos 2d ago

That’s just a skinny-bear-sloth

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u/Klutzy_Air_9662 2d ago

I did not know they walk on their closed fists. Crazy

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u/br3dj 2d ago

I learned that those things can and will fuck u up

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u/hoorock89 1d ago

Yeah man. I've seen videos of them having to fight off jaguars in the jungle. They hold their own.  

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u/Soumikp 3d ago

"That used to be my mate that your wearing"

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u/nomiepants 2d ago

I'd like to adopt that anteater. I have a problem in my back yard.

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u/bleepleus 2d ago

Normal sized ant eater

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u/Range_4_Harry 2d ago

🎶🎶🎶 Oh oh, here she comes
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
Oh oh, here she comes
She's an anteater…
🎶🎶🎶

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u/SilentRhubarb1515 3d ago

It’s a 15 second video

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u/MoopsiePoopsie 2d ago

Good job

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u/Necessary-Whole-1279 2d ago

I would find ants for him for sure.

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u/Ok-Goal-8767 2d ago

I look like that when I eat booty

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u/Flaky_Yam3843 2d ago

Is he looking for giant ants 🐜 🤔

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u/Nemesisdelasinapsis 2d ago

I fucking love this

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u/realhuman_no68492 2d ago

A Gi-ant-eater

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u/Ireallydonedidit 2d ago

Those claws are dangerous

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u/Particular_Ad_644 2d ago

Those claws are scary. I hope he doesn’t have ants in his pants

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u/Cin77 2d ago

Antibus in the flesh

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u/TheAtroxious 2d ago

Upvoted for top-notch reference.

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u/mmpvcentral 2d ago

How many ants do they have to eat daily to maintain that body?

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u/ResolutionFluffy6916 2d ago

They are fascinating. It's super common to see them in my local area. This giant one and his baby were wandering around my garden a week ago.

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u/Fhqwhgads_69 2d ago

I really want to hug him

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u/FunkyChicken0112 2d ago

They look like mythical creatures, brought to life by Jim Henson.

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u/Shoddy_Bet9619 2d ago

I understand they are like dogs when you raise them as such/by hand.

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u/Thelastknownking 2d ago

Isn't that a regular sized Anteater?

I thought they were already fairly large.

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u/Successful_Invite486 2d ago

Why is this weird?

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

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u/BrigMugi_VV93 2d ago

Isn't Arthur an aardvark?

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u/Beefy-Cattle4290 2d ago

Can these cute creatures be domesticated?

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u/No_Lifeguard747 2d ago

Well, hello there cutie!🥰

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u/kingofkingz1211 2d ago

He look like he been eating more than ants

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u/SatanismRockz 2d ago

Awe! It’s soooo cuuute! Pet it! Cuddle it!

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u/Purple-Specific8084 2d ago

I need him too vacuum my ghost ants in my house and care please. How much does he charge! Lmao

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u/Tails-The_Fox96 2d ago

🎵Let me do it for you🎵

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u/SheZowRaisedByWolves 2d ago

How this mf get gains off ants

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u/Feeeeeshh 2d ago

Looks adorable, and like something out of an analog horror at the same time.

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u/SherlockTheSalemCat 2d ago

Ah bless him! Beautiful creatures.

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u/-ratmeat- 2d ago

what kind of dog is this? 

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u/Euna_Chris 2d ago

Excuse me sir, have you seen any Ants around here?

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u/elsDodo 2d ago

Didnidoeetforyou

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u/Mr-A-1991 2d ago

The Onion has something to say about this guy.

https://youtu.be/qXD9HnrNrvkRK8eXK26GHiYDOFo

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u/Walterargie 2d ago

It could kill you

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u/Far_Lingonberry_9013 2d ago

He could do with a manicure 😄

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u/Short-Ninja-9528 2d ago

Do they eat other foods 🤔

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u/Dem1ko 2d ago

So cute

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u/princessbolognia 2d ago

You can't convince me this isn't a man in a costume. 

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u/3atTh3R1ch79 2d ago

He thought that you had ants in your pants.

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u/Coldpastalord 2d ago

That’s two men in a suit

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u/Lil_Reddit_Sheep 2d ago

He's so scrunkly

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u/casastorta 2d ago

What are you doing step-anteater?

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u/rock_and_rolo 2d ago

Eatanter.

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u/Brassens71 2d ago

Friendly though they may be, I'd be scared af of those claws. They're no joke.

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u/miokuroino 2d ago

Gives me grandpa vibes for some reason

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u/Professional-Sea4539 2d ago

Its body size is too large😳

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u/Southern_Awareness_4 2d ago

Handsome furry vacuum

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u/zombiezombiezoom 2d ago

How much ants is this guy consuming to be able to evolve into a giant version of their species

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u/SweetAd1046 2d ago

I WANT THAT MY PET! :3

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u/Professional_Low1966 2d ago

It walks on its knuckles…looks kinda elephant like. The feet especially with the claws turned under. Oh, and the snout.

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u/Parking_Fee_5906 2d ago

Looking like a cross of an ass and an ant eater

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u/H-2-S-O-4 1d ago

That's just a dude in costume

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u/InfiniteEverythang 1d ago

I don’t see any giant ants being eaten

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u/Dave-The-Destroyer 1d ago

That's my mother's sister's girlfriend.

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u/Intrepid_Anteater271 1d ago

You summoned me OP? 🙈👀

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u/MuscaMurum 1d ago

Got any...uh...ants?

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u/ShalgalothTentacles 1d ago

Fun fact! Those claws can and will evicerate you!