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List of mammals of Brazil. Brazil has the largest mammal diversity in the world, with more than 600 described species and more likely to be discovered. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, 66 of these species are endangered, and 40% of the threatened taxa belong to the primate group. 658 species are listed.
Elasmognathinae Gray, 1867. Tapirs (/ ˈteɪpər / TAY-pər) [ 8 ][ 9 ] are large, herbivorous mammals belonging to the family Tapiridae. [ 3 ] They are similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile nose trunk. Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South and Central America and Southeast Asia.
Wildlife of Brazil. The toco toucan is an animal typical of the Brazilian savannas. Many varieties of poison dart frogs such as this yellow-banded poison dart frog can be found in the jungles of Brazil. The wildlife of Brazil comprises all naturally occurring animals, plants, and fungi in the South American country.
Silky anteater. Six-banded armadillo. Small red brocket. South American tapir. Southern long-nosed armadillo. Southern maned sloth. Southern naked-tailed armadillo. Southern tamandua. Southern three-banded armadillo.
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The South American tapir can attain a body length of 1.8 to 2.5 m (5 ft 11 in to 8 ft 2 in) with a 5 to 10 cm (2.0 to 3.9 in) short stubby tail and an average weight around 225 kg (496 lb). Adult weight has been reported ranging from 150 to 320 kg (330 to 710 lb). It stands somewhere between 77 and 108 cm (30 and 43 in) at the shoulder.
The pied tamarin (Saguinus bicolor), sometimes referred to as the Brazilian bare-faced tamarin, is a critically endangered species of primate found in a restricted area of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest. It was named the mascot of Manaus, Brazil in 2005. [3][5] The species is endangered due to the increasing size of the city of Manaus which is ...
Giant anteater. The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is an insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America. It is one of four living species of anteaters, of which it is the largest member. The only extant member of the genus Myrmecophaga, it is classified with sloths in the order Pilosa. This species is mostly terrestrial, in ...