SCIENCE

Reviewed by BL: No taxonomical classification.

Harpy Eagle

Harpy Eagles are the top gray head and black, females are larger that males about 10 cm. more. They live in rain forests of the Pacific and the Atlantic more than 2000 km high. Eating mammals such as monkeys and reptiles, insects and birds. They make their nests in the tallest trees and like to fly at high altitudes to observe vegetation. Every day is threatened by deforestation and pesticides and there are only very few.

Otter

The Otter is a marine mammal that can measure 1.5 meters. The legs of the Otters are armed with large claws that are connected by a membrane that helps to achieve high speed the otter in the water. A Otters killed by their skin, dissected to bring beauty and also to hunt Otters to keep as pets.

Maned Wolf

The Maned Wolf has a red coat and long legs. His legs, his nose and his back are black and his head is long and has long ears. Living on the shores of lakes where there are no humans. They eat small mammals, birds and fish. Their food is complemented by wild fruit. At night they come out to hunt, but its presence can be noted that howl. They run very long distances at night. Females can have no more than 3 wolfs. The greatest threat to this man and wolf is a wolf hunt q for pillows, blankets and saddles of horses adorn.

Chinchilla

The relatives of the Chinchilla are squirrels and their coats are soft. Are gray, and measure 23 to 28 cm. and weigh at least 600 and no more than 850 gr. They live in the Andes to 3 or 5 km in height. They seek shelter among the rocks. Eat all the vegetation in their habitat. They play a lot with their front legs and his food. You can skip nimbly along with their hind legs. They have 2 babies a year and its gestation lasts 125 days. The greatest threat of this rodent is the man and that is about to exterminate because their skin is highly valued.

Taruca

They are known as deer, they measure 80 cm. in height and are colored gray. The males differ from females who have very easily by small horns. Living in the highest parts of the mountains at 2500 to 5000 meters in height. They are herbivores and eat only plants. They live about 9 years and their gestation lasts 210 days and can only have 1 breeding. They live in groups of 3 to 15 individuals. They fled in haste at the first sign of danger and may die if you give them a big scare. Their predators are the puma and fox but mainly valued for their man meat.

Guanaco

The Guanaco is a relative of the popular Llama, Alpaca and Vicuña while sometimes confused differs by its color and shape. It is beige with white, it measures 1.40 m and has a small head. Living in semi-desert areas and are well adapted to the rainforest. They are herbivores only eat plants that are in their habitat. They can live approximately 14 years. Like the flame they are gentle but sometimes argue that they do not reach the enemy they spit a green cast. Its main enemies are the puma, the condor and the man.

Junín Grebe

Has eyes like red rubies are very much like the duck that her beak is only very thin, pointed and do not have the ability to fly. Can only live in the Lake Junin in Chinchaycocha, there is no other place in which to live. Because you can not fly to catch small fish. Is one of the most threatened by pollution of the Lake Chinchaycocha and less than 50.

Andean Cat

These cats weigh between 3 to 6 kilograms. They're very strange that cats are gray and have black stripes along its body. Its tail measured 2 / 3 of your body. They live in the Andes mountains in rocky areas, at 4,000 meters above sea level. This cat is a carnivore and eats small animals only. They can easily hide among the rocks and vegetation. Are threatened by man and that to kill these cats ceremonies.

Bobcat

These cats range from 83 to 105 cm. long and 30 to 35 cm. high. And weighs 2 to 7 kilograms. Its tail is small, its yellow eyes and his nose is small. Mainly inhabit moist forests and mountains and share territory with the Andean Cat Andes mountains. This cat to hunt small mammals at night and make their nests in the ground. They can live 16 years and their gestation lasts 85 days. They are terrestrial but can climb trees with great dexterity and are aggressive. A lot of these cats hunt and contaminate their natural habitat.

Anteater

There are 4 species of anteaters: Giant, 2 medium and small anteaters have huge claws that help protect you and every day these bears are dying due to deforestation.