Cool Animals In South America
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Cool animals in south america. Condors scavenge most of what they consume--over 15 pounds in some sittings. Dolphins are also a common wildlife especially along the coast in Honduras. Here are ten of the most fascinating animals youll find in South America.
South Americas largest tropical rainforest is the Amazon here you can find Golden Lion Tamarins Amazon Horned Frogs Capuchin Monkeys Emerald. Looks exactly like a leaf. 11 Brazil shares a border with all but two countries in South America.
It has a wide distribution across South America but the animal especially likes the warm humid environs of the Amazon River basin. Tapir Tapirus is a group of pig-like forest animals that have round bodies short necks and trunk-like proboscis noses. Related to the camels we all know and love all four species of South American Camelid are spread across The Andes.
Heres how to see them in the wild without going to a zoo. Some of them are very iconic and well known with movies made about them even while others remain rare and unknown to some people. Its not just llamas and monkeys there is also sloths penguins pink dolphins and even swimming pigs.
Anaconda The green anaconda is the largest species of snake. This South American nation has truly remarkable wildlife that dedicated naturalists seek out and enjoy observing. Turns out there are some REALLY cool animals in South America and the Caribbean.
They use thermals to conserve energy sometimes going a whole hour on a single wing flap. They inhabit in deciduous woodlands of United States Southern Canada and Northern Mexico. These gentle vegetarians resemble giant guinea pigs except they are semi-aquatic and have webbed feet.