Animals
On your vacation you may see multiple animals. There are many species of birds and snakes. You may run into 1-250 animals. Most likely you will not see too many dangerous animals. If you happen to run into one stay calm and back away slowly. In some cases, throw something. If they are approaching. Follow the guidelines and most likely you will be safe. Always have precaution around animals. This means do not feed them or try to touch them. This is their home, if you were in your own house be careful. The animals habitat or home can exist anywhere from the tops of trees to the floors of the jungle. For example, a white eye bird lives the tops of the trees. otherwise known as the canopy.
The Anaconda
The anaconda is one of the largest snakes in the world it is known to be 29 feet long and 12 inches wide. Anacondas eat amphibious animals, like frogs & toads, as well as fish, caiman, birds, ducks and turtles. It is very hard to study the snake because it leaves no trail and lives in dark places that are hard to find. These animals do not maneuver well on land but in the water they maneuver very well. They all have eyes and nostrils set high on their heads enabling them to remain almost completely submerged while waiting for prey to approach.
The Anaconda
The anaconda is one of the largest snakes in the world it is known to be 29 feet long and 12 inches wide. Anacondas eat amphibious animals, like frogs & toads, as well as fish, caiman, birds, ducks and turtles. It is very hard to study the snake because it leaves no trail and lives in dark places that are hard to find. These animals do not maneuver well on land but in the water they maneuver very well. They all have eyes and nostrils set high on their heads enabling them to remain almost completely submerged while waiting for prey to approach.
Jaguar
The jaguar is a strong built slek animal and is very fast. It preys on.deer, peccary, crocodiles, snakes, monkeys, deer, sloths, tapirs, turtles, eggs, frogs, fish and anything else they can catch. These animals are 30 inches tall and 75 inches wide. They prey by themselves. They live on the floor of the jungle and stay around swamps. Because of deforestation and hunting, jaguars are increasingly threatened. Most likely they will stay out of human way.
The jaguar is a strong built slek animal and is very fast. It preys on.deer, peccary, crocodiles, snakes, monkeys, deer, sloths, tapirs, turtles, eggs, frogs, fish and anything else they can catch. These animals are 30 inches tall and 75 inches wide. They prey by themselves. They live on the floor of the jungle and stay around swamps. Because of deforestation and hunting, jaguars are increasingly threatened. Most likely they will stay out of human way.
Squirrel Monkey
The squirrel monkey can reach up to 14 inches tall and up to 2.4 pounds. This animal is one of the smallest animals of the monkey family. Squirrel monkeys are known to live in the the very dense parts of the rainforest. Although, habitat loss is a major threat to the animal, it still exists today. These animals spend 99% of there lives in trees. These animals are omnivores, therefore they eat plants and fruits.
The squirrel monkey can reach up to 14 inches tall and up to 2.4 pounds. This animal is one of the smallest animals of the monkey family. Squirrel monkeys are known to live in the the very dense parts of the rainforest. Although, habitat loss is a major threat to the animal, it still exists today. These animals spend 99% of there lives in trees. These animals are omnivores, therefore they eat plants and fruits.
Butterflies
There are over 1300 species of butterflies in the amazon. Most often you will see butterflies flying over rivers. They often fly in large groups flying overhead. One of the most popular types of butterflies is the Blue monarch. It Adults use a long, protruding mouthpart called a proboscis as a drinking straw to sip the juice of rotting fruit, the fluids of decomposing animals, tree sap, fungi and wet mud.There lifespan is about 115 days.
There are over 1300 species of butterflies in the amazon. Most often you will see butterflies flying over rivers. They often fly in large groups flying overhead. One of the most popular types of butterflies is the Blue monarch. It Adults use a long, protruding mouthpart called a proboscis as a drinking straw to sip the juice of rotting fruit, the fluids of decomposing animals, tree sap, fungi and wet mud.There lifespan is about 115 days.
Capybara
The capybara is the largest rodent in the word, it is 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide. They are semi-aquatic animals spending some time on land and some in water. They are also herbivores eating 6-8 pounds of grass a day. Feeding mostly in the afternoon they take short naps throughout the day while other members of there group stand guard. They are threatened by eagles and jaguars. And there babies by ocelots and harpy eagles.
The capybara is the largest rodent in the word, it is 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide. They are semi-aquatic animals spending some time on land and some in water. They are also herbivores eating 6-8 pounds of grass a day. Feeding mostly in the afternoon they take short naps throughout the day while other members of there group stand guard. They are threatened by eagles and jaguars. And there babies by ocelots and harpy eagles.
Sloth
The sloth is about the about the size of a cat. There alge colored fur helps camouflage them from predators. Sloths spend most of there time except once a week to defecate. They are herbivores so they only eat plants. They are very low key or do not move a lot. They can swim but not very fast. It is hard for them to escape from predators. Threats to them are jaguars, eagles and people. People hunt and cut down trees making it hard for them to live.
The sloth is about the about the size of a cat. There alge colored fur helps camouflage them from predators. Sloths spend most of there time except once a week to defecate. They are herbivores so they only eat plants. They are very low key or do not move a lot. They can swim but not very fast. It is hard for them to escape from predators. Threats to them are jaguars, eagles and people. People hunt and cut down trees making it hard for them to live.