South America Animals List
Orinoco Crocodile Orinoco crocodiles are some of the largest predators on the continent.
South america animals list. More than 900 species of amphibians 1700 species of birds and 600 species of mammals live in the Andes which are not found in large flocks as they are separated by densely growing trees. Andes of Northern Peru. Full South America Pack Red Kangaroo.
Disappearing some 10000 years ago they were yet more casualties of the Holocene extinction event. South America Pack Red-Eyed Tree Frog. Those of you who follow along on Facebook or Instagram have been seeing all the fun South American animals Ive sewn.
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Another mysterious mammalian order from South America was macrauchenia a group of animals that looked vaguely like llamas albeit with short trunks. Full Australia Pack Dingo. South america is situated entirely in the western hemisphere.
Salamanders are much better represented in North America with comparatively few being found south of the Equator. There are several animal species that are among the worlds tallest fastest or even tiniest animals such as the majestic giraffe the speedy cheetah or the tiny pygmy shrew. Brazil Mato Grosso Para White-eared Marmoset.
However there are some salamanders present in South America. Nonetheless they were not related in any way to llamas and other camelids. However because they were so heavily hunted for their leather in.