Transcript Endangered Animals of Panama

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Kinkajou
Red-backed
Squirrel
Monkey
Central
American
Tapir
Manatee
•Tapirs migrated from Central America to South America
across the Panamanian land bridge 2-3 million years ago.
•They stand about 6 1/2 ‘ tall and have a short,
flexible proboscis.
•They like to dine on leaves, bus, fruits, grasses and
aquatic plants.
•They are “crepuscular” which means they eat before sunrise
and after sunset.
•They prefer a wet climate and like to swim.
•They don’t make homes; instead they find shelter in the
forest or jungle, partially hidden by bushes or trees.
•Humans are the most dangerous enemy of
tapirs!
•They have become endangered through
hunting and
• encroachment by humans.
•Their habitat has been destroyed by
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Manatees have a large, seal-like body and
average 9 to 10 feet long and weigh around
1,000 lbs. They can grow as large as 13 feet
and weigh more than 3,000 lbs.
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They are gentle and slow-moving. They
spend most of their time eating and resting.
They travel on average 40 to 50 miles a day.
Mantatee Facts
• They are found in coastal waters and slow-moving rivers
with a salinity ranging from saltwater to freshwater.
• Feeds on a wide variety of submerged & floating vegetation.
• Manatees continues to decline in many areas due to
hunting, pollution, habitat alteration, as well as drowning in
fish nets and damage from the propellers of powerboats.
• It is believed that manatee populations have decreased in
Panama significantly. Panama has the longest Caribbean
coastline in Central America but suitable habitat is limited.
The total number of manatees in the country may be as low
as 42.
•Squirrel Monkeys live
in the wet lowlands of
the Panama
Rainforest.
•They are arborealwhich means they live
in trees, and diurnalwhich means they are
active mostly in the
day time.
• They will raid crops
• They eat insects,
grasshoppers, and
berry-like fruits.
•They hang out in
groups of 40-70, and
travel from tree to
tree, rarely traveling
on the ground.
•They are nonaggressive, and
egalitarian, which
means that males and
•By 1983 the population had declined drastically because of
deforestaton.
•Any break in the forest such as roads, telephones, or electrical
power lines changed their habitat.
•Agriculture including insecticide spray have had a negative
impact.
KINKAJOU (Potos Flavus
Kinkajous are nocturnal mammals.They are native to
the lowland rainforests of Central and South America.
Lifespan: 20 to 24 years
Adult Weight Range: 3 to 8 pounds
Adult Diet: Fruits, honey, eggs
It’s sight is very bad. Their enemies will see them
first before the Kinkajou sees them.The Kinkajou
has a very good sense of smell and touch,so that
protects them from their enemies.
The Kinkajou are nocturnal animals.
They are awake from 7:00 pm to
midnight.
The Kinkajou lives in the tree tops and
they hardly come down to the jungle
floor.
Their status is threatened by hunters
and destruction of the rainforest.
Bibliography
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http://www.rainfore.st/animals.htm
http://www.ran.org/kids_action/s06_animals.html
http://www.savethemanatee.org/
http://www.homesafe.com/manatee/manatee-facts.html
http://www.cep.unep.org/pubs/techreports/tr35en/ct35nspa.htm
www.animailinfo.org/country/panama.htm
www.tapirback.com
www.tapir.org/about_tapir.html
www.blue-n-gold.com/halfdan/osito.htm
www.belizezoo.org
Members of
the
Preservation
Posse:
Marybeth
Carty,
Olivia,
Aleana,
Karen
RobertsonFall
We had a lot of fun this week!