In this cute but poignant moment, a collared anteater 'surrenders' to firefighters as it tries to flee a forest fire in Brazil. An anteater stands on its back legs and stretches its arms out in a gesture it adopts when feeling threatened as firefighters attempt to rescue the furry creature from a forest fire in Brazil. The rescue took place on October 2, when firefighters guided the anteater to a nearby fire-free area and left it there in safety. The anteater then scuttles up a nearby bank of soil and into a tree. The collared anteater - also known as the lesser anteater or southern tamandua - is a solitary animal native to South America that inhabits both wet and dry forests.

Source: Daily Mail October 07, 2020 15:27 UTC