Anteater Mammal Calabash Christmas tree ornament

These unique Christmas tree ornaments are made from calabash tree pods by native artisans from the Ampiyacu River region of the Peruvian Amazon.  This ornament features two types of anteaters found in the forests and grasslands of Central and South America.  The Giant Anteater can be six feet long and weigh a hundred pounds.  It uses its formidable claws to dig up ants and termites and feed on them with its sticky tongue.  The diminutive and irresistibly cute Silky (or Pygmy) Anteater is less than a foot and a half long and weighs less than one pound.  It moves slowly through trees feeding on thousands of ants each night. 

This ornament has a chambira palm fiber chord allows it to be hung from a Christmas tree.  The beads inside also make it a great rattle that fits in the palm of your hand. 

Please remember that the artisan carves These ornaments one at a time so the exact design of the animal and shape of the calabash pod may vary from the photo shown of this model.

Model: ORWM021 (giant anteater); ORWM022 (silky anteater)