These two came from Guyana, a male and female that zookeepers think have shown some interest in each other – and hope will produce some anteater babies. His name is Peter, a nod to the UC Irvine ...

The spunky, 4-month-old anteater with mohawk-like hair could not keep her low profile for long. After all, she is the second love child of Peter the Anteater – UC Irvine’s flesh-and-blood ...

“Zot! Zot! Zot!” is the battle cry of UC Irvine’s mascot, Peter the Anteater. To most, it is an unfamiliar sound from an unusual animal. But with help from the UCI men’s basketball team ...

That would be Peter the Anteater, mascot of 13th-seeded UC Irvine, which on Friday upset the pedestrian-named and fourth-seeded Kansas State Wildcats in a first-round matchup.

However, the Los Angeles Times story published on on Aug. 10, 1989 reported that "Peter has suffered from species confusion over the years, often appearing as a lesser anteater with a ratlike tail ...

UC Irvine Anteaters (19-8, 13-4 Big West) at Long Beach State Beach (14-12, 10-7 Big West) Long Beach, California; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine seeks to extend its three-game win ...

UC Irvine Anteaters (19-8, 13-4 Big West) at Long Beach State Beach (14-12, 10-7 Big West) Long Beach, California; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine will look to keep its three-game win… ...

UC Irvine Anteaters (19-8, 13-4 Big West) at Long Beach State Beach (14-12, 10-7 Big West) Long Beach, California; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine… ...