The Chattanooga Zoo has announced that it is hard at work on a new giant anteater exhibit. The new exhibit will start with just one giant anteater, but the zoo says that the exhibit is being made to house multiple animals and will allow for breeding. It will be built in what is now open space within the zoo’s perimeter.

Zoo CEO and President Dardenelle Long said adding the new exhibit “is indicative of our commitment to preserve these incredible animals. We are excited to participate in an additional [Species Survival Plan] program and assist with the preservation of the giant anteater species.”

The zoo’s press release says the exhibit will feature an indoor holding and keeper area, a large outdoor habitat with a pond and multiple public viewing areas.

The giant anteater eats up to 35,000 ants and termites per day. They can grow up to 140 pounds and measure up to seven feet long from the tips of their snouts to the ends of their tails.

Adapted from Press Release