Amazon Rainforest www.faunafriends.org
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The Amazon Rainforest is a very important place because it helps to keep the planet healthy.
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Anteater
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Anteaters can eat up to 30,000 insects in a single day.
Armadillo www.faunafriends.org
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Besides being excellent diggers, armadillos can walk underwater.
Basilisk www.faunafriends.org
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Basilisk is known as Jesus lizard because of its ability to run across water.
Boa www.faunafriends.org
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After a meal, a boa doesn’t need to eat again for weeks.
Caiman www.faunafriends.org
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Caimans have eyes at the top of their heads so they can see above the surface of the water while they swim.
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Capybara
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The capybara can grow up to four feet long and weigh up to 145 pounds.
Coati www.faunafriends.org
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Coatis are diurnal animals that live both on the ground and in trees.
Pink River Dolphin www.faunafriends.org
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As a river dolphin grows older, it becomes pink because blood shines through its transparent skin.
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Tree frog
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Tree frogs’ toes are very sticky which help them to climb everywhere they want.
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Kooroo
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Kooroo protects the animals in the South American rainforests.
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Scarlet Macaw
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Macaws mate for life and have a very close relationship with their partners.
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Manatee
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Manatees are the only aquatic mammals that are herbivores.
Marmoset www.faunafriends.org
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Even though marmosets are the smallest monkeys in the forest, their tails are long.
Ocelot www.faunafriends.org
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Ocelots camouflage well in the jungle because their dappled fur.
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Peccary
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Peccaries really like to eat roots, grass, seeds, and fruits.
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Piranha
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Piranhas are known for their sharp teeth and shark-like feeding frenzies.
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Sloth
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Sloths sleep 20 hours per day. They are so slow that algae grows on their fur.
Tamarin www.faunafriends.org
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Tamarins live primarily in the trees and sleep in hollows at night.
Tapir www.faunafriends.org
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Tapirs use their trunks to grab branches and clean off leaves.
Tayra www.faunafriends.org
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Tayras have large canine teeth that they use to eat small animals.
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Tortoise
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Tortoises are the largest side-neck turtle, an adult one may weigh over 100 pounds.
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Toucan
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Toucan’s bill and flexible neck are useful tools for feeding.
Maned Wolf www.faunafriends.org
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Maned wolves rotate their large ears to listen for prey animals in the grass.