| Carnivore Page |
| There are
many carnivores in the Amazon. The largest of which is
the caiman. Carnivores in any enviorment are always at
the top of the food chain, they eat herbivores.Here is
some information on three carnivores, the anaconda, the
jaguar, and the caiman. |
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of Junglephotos.com |
| Name:
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Anaconda |
| Description:
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Largest snake in the world.
Scales are brown, yellow and black. |
| Habitat: |
In swampy tributaries and the
forest floor. |
| Diet:
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This animal will eat anything
from a toad to a small goat! It will eat wild
boars, small deer, toads and most jungle
creatutres. |
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| Name:
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Caiman |
| Description:
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Looks like a small crocidile. |
| Habitat: |
In the muddy areas in the Amazon |
| Diet:
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Fish and water wading birds |
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| Name:
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Jaguar |
| Description:
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Brown and yellow spots |
| Habitat: |
The forest floor, sometimes seen
in trees |
| Diet:
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Deer, monkey, any animal it comes
across |
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