| Omnnivores |
| The role of
omnivores in the food web is to eat the herbivores,
carnivores, and producers. They help to level out the
amount of carnivores, herbivores, and producers in the
foodweb. Some of the omnivores in the Amazon Jungle are
Yellow-tufted Woodpeckers, Collared Peccarys, and
Hoatzins. |
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 The
Living Edens Manu
http://www.pbs.org/edens/manu/birds.htm
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| Name:
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Yellow-tufted
Woodpecker. |
| Description:
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Has a yellow
streak of feathers on the back of its head. To
find insects and to build nests, the yellow-tufted
woodpecker drills into trees and vines. It has a
sharp, resilient bill and a barbed tongue. The
yellow-tufted wood peckers has stong tail
feathers and claws. |
| Habitat: |
Describe
areas where the animal lives. |
| Diet:
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It feeds on
fruits, nectar, and insects. |
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| Name:
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Collared
Peccary. |
| Description:
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The Collared
Peccary is dark-haired. It has three hooves on
its forelegs and hindlegs and four on its . |
| Habitat: |
Describe
areas where the animal lives. |
| Diet:
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Eats
insects, frogs, and plants. |
|
 Living
Edens Manu
http://www.pbs.org/edens/manu/mammals.htm
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 The
Living Edens Manu
http://www.pbs.org/edens/manu/birds.htm
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| Name:
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Hoatzin. |
| Description:
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It has blue
patches of color on its face, red eyes, anda
headdress of long, reddish-brown feathers. It's
chicken-sized and emits a manure-like smell.
Sometimes it will move by hopping from branch to
branch. |
| Habitat: |
The Hoatzin
usually lives over rivers. |
| Diet:
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Eats small
fish, fruits, crabs, and leaves. |
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