| Amazon
Herbivores |
| Herbivores
are the plant-eaters of the food web. They are there to
keep the plants' population down and to feed the
carnivores. Here are three of the many herbivores in the
Amazon. |
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 howler
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| Name:
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Howler Monkey |
| Description:
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It's body color is reddish and
black in the face |
| Habitat: |
They live mainly in the Amazon |
| Diet:
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tree leaves |
| Predators: |
Jaguars, humans, large sankes and
other large mammals. |
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| Name:
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Three-toed Sloth |
| Description:
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The sloth is slow moving, and
they spend most of their lifes in trees. They
have brown, algae-covered fur, and they are sort
of monkey-like. These animals are mostly quiet.
They are also mammals. |
| Habitat: |
They live in the tropical
rainforests of South and Central America. |
| Diet:
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leaves, flowers, and twigs. also
cecropia tree leaves and bark. |
| Predators: |
Jaguars, harpy eagles, humans. |
|
 courtesy of The
Living Edens \Manu\ -- Fauna: Mammals
|
 "Yellow-eared Parrot"
Ognorhynchus icterotis Photo
copyright Proyecto Ognorhynchus/Bernabe Lopez-LanusCourtesy
Paul Salaman
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| Name:
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Yellow-eared Parrot |
| Description:
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Green and yellow body, head, and
tail. |
| Habitat: |
Columbia and Northern Ecuador.
Forested areas. |
| Diet:
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Wax palm fruits. Berries and
seeds |
| Predators: |
Humans(habitat loss) |
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