| South American Carnivores |
| There are many diffrent
kinds os carnivores in the Amazon such as the ones posted
below. Carnivores eat other animals to make room for
other animals to come and join the food chain circle. |
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| Name:
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Pac Man Frog |
| Description:
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Pac Man frogs have huge mouths
and are fierce predators, not afraid to attack
anything that moves near it. Even young Pac Man
frogs have been known to eat each other. |
| Habitat: |
Tropical forests in Argentina,
Uruguay, and parts of Brazil. Rainforest floor.
Less moist habitats as well. |
| Diet:
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Anything that they can get their
mouths on. Other frogs, small birds, insects,
lizards, small rodents, and beetles. |
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| Name:
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Anaconda |
| Description:
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They are as thick as a telephone
pole, bigger species can weigh about 200-300
pounds (most of their weight comes from liquids),
and can be over 30 feet long as adults (most are
probably in the 15-25 feet range). |
| Habitat: |
Northern South America. Marshes,
brushes and swamps. Understory layer. Parts of
the Amazon rainforest. |
| Diet:
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Capybara, tapir, frogs, turtles,
caiman, alligator, water birds, and small mammals. |
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| Name:
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Amazon Giant Catfish |
| Description:
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The biggest catfish in the Amazon
(and the whole world) is the piraiba (Brachyplatystoma
filamentosum). It is said that these monsters
can exceed 450 pounds and 9 feet in length.
Commercially caught specimens have exceeded 350
pounds. |
| Habitat: |
Amazon Basin. Amazon River and
tributaries. |
| Diet:
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Other fish, loves piranha. Other
aquatic organisms. |
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