The yurumí then uses its front paws, with claws measuring up to four inches [10 cm] in length, to dig into the earthen bunkers in search of insects, larvae, or eggs. After doing so, it extends its slender 18 - inch [45 cm] tongue into the insects ’ hidden galleries.
Ar priekškājām, kuru nagi ir līdz 10 centimetru gari, skudrulācis atrok skudru un termītu pazemes kambarus, meklējot kukaiņus, kāpurus un oliņas, un iebāž kukaiņu ejās savu tievo, vairāk nekā 40 centimetru garo mēli.