The Living Edens Manu
http://www.pbs.org/edens/manu/mammals.htm
| Name: | Tree Sloth. |
| Description: | It has a short tail, a small flat head, hook-like claws, stubby teeth, and dark, course hair. The tree sloth is very slow because it has a very low metabolism rate. |
| Habitat: | Lives in trees in the rainforest. |
| Diet: | Eats leaves, flowers, and twigs. |
| Predators: | Some of the sloth's enemies are jaguars, ocelots, Anaconda snakes, and Harpy Eagles. |
| Name: | Brazilian Tapir. |
| Description: | Has a stocky body with three hind toes, four front toes, and a moveable nose that it uses to sniff out food. |
| Habitat: | Lives deep within the Amazon rainforest near watering holes. |
| Diet: | Eats vegetables, twigs, leaves, and fruits. |
| Predators: | Humans (poachers), and big cats (such as the jaguar). |
The Living Edens Manu
http://www.pbs.org/edens/manu/mammals.htm
The Living Edens Manu
http://www.pbs.org/edens/manu/rodents.htm
| Name: | Paca. |
| Description: | Has a stout body that is covered with dark hairs, has four rows of white spots on each side of its body, and is nocturnal. It can weigh as much as 40 pounds and grow to a length of 32.5 inches. It has large cheeks that helps it make noises. |
| Habitat: | Lives in the tropical rainforest. |
| Diet: | They eats seeds, fruits, plants and roots. |
| Predators: | Many larger animals. One of its predators is the Jaguar. |