| Carnivores of the Amazon
Rainforest |
| Carnivores
are at the top of the food chain. Carnivores are meat
eaters. They hunt herbivores and other carnivores for
food. Some carnivores are jaguars, anacondas, ocelots,
tigers, and lions. All these animals eat meat. Here are
some carnivores that live in the Amazon rainforest. |
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| Name:
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Jaguar |
| Description:
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Jaguars can live up to 22 years
and 73 inches long. Males can weigh up to 250
pounds and the females can weigh up to 150 pounds.
They are the world's 3rd largest cat. |
| Habitat: |
Their habitat is Central and
South America and South Western United States.
Jaguars live in dense tropical rainforests ands
wamps. |
| Diet:
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They eat grown animals, fish,
cattle, turtles, and small alligators. Jaguars
love meat and will eat almost anything. |
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| Name:
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Anaconda |
| Description:
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Anacondas can weigh about 200-300
pounds and can grow to be over 30 feet long. They
constrict their prey. An anacondas life span is
about 25-50 years. |
| Habitat: |
Anacondas live in Northern South
America and parts of the Amazon rainforest in
marshes, brushes, swamps, and the understory
layer of the rainforest. |
| Diet:
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Anacondas eat birds, frogs,
turtles, alligators, and other small mammals. |
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| Name:
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Ocelot |
| Description:
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Ocelots can grow to 30-41 inches
long and weigh 15-30 pounds. The ocelot is a
nocturnal animal. They are good swimmers and fast
runners. |
| Habitat: |
The ocelot's habitat is from
Texas to South America. They live in bushlands,
forest, and understory of the rainforest. |
| Diet:
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Ocelots eat birds, rodents, and
small mammals. |
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