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| A herbivore
is an animal who does not eat meat. They are in the
middle of the food chain. Herbivores eat the plants and
then are eaten by carnivores who are at the top of the
food chain. That is the food chain in the Amazon
Rainforest. |
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 Animals Of The Rainforest |
| Name:
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Howler
Monkey |
| Description:
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The Howler Monkeys is about 2-3
feet in length and weighs about 15 pounds. The
males are usually larger than the females. Their
colors can vary from reddish to brownish to
blackish.
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| Habitat: |
Central and
South American Rainforests. |
Diet:
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| Predators: |
Jaguar and other large
mammals. Large snakes and humans.
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| Name:
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Great Curassow |
| Description: |
The males are mostly black and
the females are a brownish and rust colored. The
females also have a crest with black and white
markings. |
| Habitat: |
Rainforests in Central and
Northern South America. |
| Diet:
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Fruits, leaves, nuts, berries,
and flowers. |
| Predators: |
Humans,
larger mammals, and snakes. |
|
 Animals Of The Rainforest |
|
 Animals Of The Rainforest |
| Name:
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Capypara |
| Description:
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They are
about the size of a full grown dog. They are
about 3-4 feet long and weigh between 60-170
pounds. |
| Habitat: |
Amazon
Rainforest. Panama and parts of the Andes
Mountains, Columbia, Uruguay, and Argentina. They
live near water. |
| Diet:
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Water
plants, grass, and tree bark. |
| Predators: |
Puma,
jaguar, and caiman. foodweb omnivore
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