| Scavengers of the Amazon |
| A scavenger
is an animal that eats dead or decaying matter. There are
many scavengers in the Amazon rainforest. Scavengers can
be birds, mammals, insects, or anything else that eats
dead animals. Scavengers are important in the food chain.
They eat all the dead organisms. If there wasn't any
scavengers then there would be dead animals everywhere. |
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| Name:
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Termite |
| Description:
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Termites live in colonies that
have millions of termites. There is the queen/king,
worker, and soldier. A average termite is about 5
centimeters long. A queen could be about 10
centimeters long. |
| Habitat: |
Termites live in tropical areas
and are found in most parts of the world. |
| Diet:
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They eat dead plant matter like
wood, grass, and leaves. |
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| Name:
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King Vulture |
| Description:
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The king vulture is a large bird.
It can grow up to 32 inches and have a wingspand
of 4 feet. They also use their |
| Habitat: |
The king vulture lives in dense
tropical rainforests of Central and South America. |
| Diet:
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King vultures eat carrion.
Carrion is the decaying flesh of a dead animal. |
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