New giant anteater on exhibit at Potter Park Zoo

LANSING — Say hello to Wayne, Potter Park Zoo's new giant anteater.

Wayne comes to Lansing all the way from the San Francisco Zoo in California and is now on exhibit.

It's estimated that only 5,000 giant anteaters remain in the wild, according to a release from Potter Park Zoo. They tend to weigh anywhere from 60 to 90 pounds.

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The giant anteater is a "new species" for Potter Park Zoo, confirmed director Cynthia Wagner.

"(Wayne) is very active," she added. "You have to come see him."

Giant anteaters don't have teeth, but their 2-foot-long tongue allows them to eat around 30,000 ants and termites every day.

More than 500 animals call Potter Park Zoo home, including endangered black rhinos, amur tigers, eastern bongos, as well as a spider monkey and snow leopard.

For more information about Potter Park Zoo, go to www.potterparkzoo.org.

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How to go

Potter Park Zoo, 1301S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission prices vary.