SOUTH AMERICAN ANIMALSBy: Baxter Banwell

Nutria

The Nutria is a semi aquatic rodent with webbed hind feet.

They live by bodies of water and dig their burrow near the water.

They have red outer fur and soft grey inner fur.

Electric Eel

The Electric Eel is a long snake like fish that can generate electricity from its organ.

It can produce a 600 volt electric shock! It can’t kill a human with just one shock

but it can with many shocks.

Golden Lion Tamarin

The Golden Lion Tamarin is a small mammal with a mane like a lion.

They are arboreal which means they live in trees.

They are covered with long gold colored fur.

Hatchetfish

A Hatchetfish is a small odd looking fish. There are many different kinds of

Hatchetfish but the most common are the Marbled and the silver.

Umbrellabird

The Umbrellabird lives in South Americas Rainforests.

It eats a diet of fruits and small animals. It has a heavy wide bill and a big head.

Piranha

The piranha is a meat eating fresh water fish.

There colors range from yellow to black. They have a large lower jaw and many

razor sharp teeth.

Three-Toed Sloth

The Three- Toed Sloth is a slow moving nocturnal animal.

It spends its whole life hanging upside down from trees.

They have very thick brown fur.

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