Scavengers by Leslie K.
Scavengers are really important to the Amazon Rainforest. If the Amazon didnt have scavengers there would be dead things all over the place, it would smell really bad, and it would make the oxygen really dirty. Some carnivores are scavengers, when they walk by a dead animal they'll eat it because its a free meal.
"King Vulture" Sarcoramphus papa Photo courtesy/copyright Ralf Schmode	Name: King Vulture Description: The king vultures wingspan can be up to 4 feet long. They follow other vultures above tree tops to dead animals. The king vultures claws are made for perching so it cant pck up it's prey easily. Habitat: It lives in dry rainforests in Central and Southern america. Diet: The king vulture eats decaying flesh
Name: Jaguar Description: Jaguars are almost endangered because of poachers and environment destruction. They are hunted for their skin. Extroardinary climbers but usually hunt their prey on ground. The Jaguar is te third largest cat. There are black Jaguars but they are rarely seen. Habitat: Jaguars live in Central and Southern America in tropical forests, swamps, and open country. Diet: The Jaguar loves meat so it will almost eat anything.	"Jaguar" Panthera onca Photography © Mason Fischer, All Rights Reserved Courtesy International Expeditions, Inc.

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