Relacionar Columnas Por Colombia Amazon WeekVersión en línea For Amazon week por Melissa Molina 1 Enlarged head mimics a lizard's head to pave the way towards escaping predators; It's wings have spots that appear like an owl's eyes 2 The largest land mammal in the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon, but it ranks among the Jaguar’s favorite prey 3 They can run on the surface of water such as a pond or stream at a speed of 5 miles per hour, and for up to a distance of 20 meters 4 The heaviest and one of the longest known snake species; non-venomous snakes, killing their prey by suffocation before swallowing it whole 5 It is the heaviest and most powerful raptor in the Americas; sloths and monkeys form part of its diet. 6 They sleep in tree holes during the night and active during day time; live in groups of 2 to 8; make use of scent marks or songs for making their presence known on their territories 7 World’s biggest rodent; live in groups of 10-30 individuals; eat up to 8 pounds of grass a day 8 Known as the "stink bird" due to the manure-like odor caused by its unique digestive system 9 You can see its abdomen, heart, liver, and various other organs; tadpoles freely flow from the trees and fall directly into the water upon hatching 10 Wings are so bright that they can be seen by pilots flying over the rainforest 11 Solitary by nature and mostly hunt at night; their prey in the Amazon include monkeys, birds, wild pigs, armadillos, and capybara 12 They are responsible for consuming more vegetation than any other animal 13 Fruit-eating birds that are usually found in the canopy layer of the rainforest 14 The smallest primate species found in the Peruvian and Ecuadorian Amazon; live in groups of 6 individuals 15 They keep the rivers clean by removing dead leaves, fish, and other organic materials; their presence is a sign of the ecological well-being of a given area of the river
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