Amazon predators & carnivores
Carnivores are the main eaters of herbivores, the eaters of the base of energy(grass, fruit, seed). Carnivores survive off a main diet of meats. They are the most feared class of animals among the amazon. made by J. Gorham(Icesnake). images provided by alta vista image search. music from vgmusic.com. visit my herbivore page:herbivore

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Name: Alligator
Description: The alligator is an aggressive creauture that feeds off a diet of mostly meat. They can grow up to about 20 to 30 feet in length. their jaws are powerful and can grasp on to things with great force. They kill their prey by going into a death roll where they hold their catch in their jaws and roll in a circle in the water.
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Habitat: lakes & swamps
Diet: fish, frogs, snakes, land going mammals(if it can catch one).

Name: Red Belly Piranha
Description: The red belly piranha is another agressive animal that lives in swamps and rivers. They were pests back in the old days when people had to herd cows across rivers. An unlucky cow would get caught and skeletized in about 2 minutes by a large pack of piranhas.
Habitat: warm, slow flowing rivers in swamps and tropical areas.
Diet: small fish, insects, cows( if theres one crossing a river)

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Name: Jaguar
Description: The jaguar is similar to the cheetah and tiger, a close relative. it can weight up to 90-300 pounds. It likes to hide in trees and stalk its prey. They are not a creature to try to get friendly with.
Habitat: jungles and trees & burrows.
Diet: antelope, mice, small mammals.

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