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    Howler Monkey
    Howler Monkey
    The loudest land animal on earth with a call that can be heard almost 5 kilometres away.
    Leafcutter Ant
    Leafcutter Ant
    These insects can carry almost 10 times their own weight! They live in huge underground colonies of up to many millions of ants.
    Harpy Eagle
    Harpy Eagle
    These birds have huge talons and are capable of preying upon mammals as large as sloths and monkeys in the rainforest canopy.
    Black Caiman
    Black Caiman
    The biggest predator in South America, growing to be almost 6 metres long. They live near the rivers and streams of the Amazon river and will eat fish, turtles, birds and sometimes larger mammals.
    Amazon Tribes
    Amazon Tribes
    The Amazon is home to 1 million Indians. They are divided into about 400 tribes, each with their own language, culture and territory.
    Piranha
    Piranha
    A carnivorous fish with razor sharp teeth, growing up to 30 centimetres. If they school together they can attack small mammals. Amazon natives use their teeth as cutting tools.
    Electric Eel
    Electric Eel
    Able to produce a 600-volt electric shock. With age, the strength of the fish's electric shock increases.
    Sloth
    Sloth
    Greyish brown, but at times they look green in colour because they move so slowly that tiny algae grows all over their coats. Mother Sloths give birth to babies upside down!
    Anaconda
    Anaconda
    Reaching over 11 metres in length, they will often hunt by submerging all but their nostrils in the water and then waiting for prey.
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