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Environment
Animals of the plains
Some fantastic fauna populates this
rich and diverse savannah biome
Scarlet ibis
This wading bird gets its
amazing pink-red hue from
the pigments in the algae and
small crustaceans it eats.
Jaguar
The plains are rich pickings
for South America’s largest
cat, which hunts both on
land and in the water.
Giant anteater
Capable of eating 35,000
insects per day, this
toothless animal is
indigenous to the plains of
Central and South America. Anaconda
These colossal constrictors
inhabit the swamps and
marshes of the plains,
dining on wild pigs, deer
and even jaguars.
Red-footed tortoise Giant armadillo
Black spot piranha Living on the savannah These armoured critters can
Living in large shoals, the grasslands and edges of the White-tailed deer reach up to 150cm (59in) in © Sol 90; Thinkstock; Dreamstime
piranha uses its needle-like forests, these medium Herds of these deer can be length and are considered
teeth to munch on birds, tortoises exist on an found grazing the rich ecosystem engineers due to
crustaceans and vegetation. omnivorous diet. grasslands of the Llanos. their digging excavations.
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