Native Animals In South America
Guanaco animal is native to South America especially mountainous regions of Peru Bolivia and Chile.
Native animals in south america. It is native to South America and can grow up to around 2 feet tall and 4 feet long. A magical wooden puzzle with vivid colours and amazing detail where the native animals come together and interlock to form the shape of South America Australian designed and handmade This puzzle is laser cut from native Australian timber and printed with high quality non toxic Eco UV ink. Orinoco Crocodile Orinoco crocodiles are some of the largest predators on the continent.
This category contains all animals native to the continent of South America which includes Central America and the Caribbean. The condor is one of the largest birds and can fly very high up in the sky. However because they were so heavily hunted for their leather in the 1900s the population of this species is below 500.
The capybara is the largest rodent in the world. Their name comes from the light colored fur that encircle their. Several species of penguins are native to southern South America the coastal regions of Peru and Chile and the Galapagos Islands.
They are a peaceful herd animal with a naturally slow rabbit-like hop but when alarmed they are able to move rapidly across land or through water. The llama can be shorn like a sheep to use its hair. It is native to the coastal forests of Brazil but due to illegal logging poaching mining industrialization urbanization and habitat loss it is now considered endangered.
Also called javelinas collared peccaries are found in the southwestern United States in Texas Arizona and New Mexico. Toucan Toucan in the Colombian rainforest of northern South America. Ocelot The ocelot or dwarf leopard is about twice the size of a domestic cat and has a kitten-like.
When it is not happy the llama spits. Native to the freshwater streams of South America. Here are just a few fun facts about some of South Americas struggling animals.