viernes, 18 de noviembre de 2011

7 Cool Animal facts from Tambopata

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Next time you’re looking for a good piece of trivia, try one of these!

 

1. The Peruvian department of Madre de Dios harbors an estimate of 150 Giant Otters, and is thus considered among the most important refugees for this species.

 

2. Capybaras (the world’s largest rodent) have ears and nostrils located at the same level on the head that allows them to have the entire body underwater while their senses detect a potential predator (jaguars, caimans and humans).

 

3. A Brown throated three toed sloth can turn its head 270 degrees and is among the slowest animals of Earth.  They move so slowly the grow algae on their fur...a good camouflage to hide from predators like the Harpy Eagle.

 

4.  The Red Howler monkey produces its call by passing air through an enlarged bone in their throat.  This bone works as a resonance box making it one of the loudest sounds made by any land animal.

 

5.   The Squirrel Monkey travels in large groups, sometimes with  more than 100 individuals!

 

6.  The Brown Agouti is an important seed disperser for the Brazil nut tree.  They collect the nuts and burry them for storage but sometimes forget where the hid them, allowing the seeds to sprout a new plant.

 

7.  The Harpy Eagle is the world’s second largest eagle after the Philipine eagle.  Its wingspan can reach 2 meters!

 

 

 

 

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