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Species Profile
Species Profile
Common name Spectacled Bear
Common name Spectacled Bear
Where they live South America – in the Andes
mountain range from Venezuela to northern
Argentina.
Where they live South America – in the Andes
mountain range from Venezuela to northern
Argentina.
Habitat They are the only known bear species
native to South America and prefer dense forests
but are also very adaptable and can survive in a
range of conditions from high altitude grasslands
and cloud forest to desert scrubs.
Habitat They are the only known bear species
native to South America and prefer dense forests
but are also very adaptable and can survive in a
range of conditions from high altitude grasslands
and cloud forest to desert scrubs.
Size Head-body length 1.3 to 2 metres
Shoulder height 70 to 90 cm
Size Head-body length 1.3 to 2 metres
Shoulder height 70 to 90 cm
Weight Males 100 – 175kg
Females 60 – 80 kg
Weight Males 100 – 175kg
Females 60 – 80 kg
Conservation status (IUCN Red List)
Vulnerable
Conservation status (IUCN Red List)
Vulnerable
Threats
Habitat destruction due to agricultural, urban and
industrial development.
Threats
Habitat destruction due to agricultural, urban and
industrial development.
Hunting by farmers who blame them for killing
stock.
Hunting by farmers who blame them for killing
stock.
They are also hunted for meat, skin and claws,
and for their gall bladders which are used in
oriental medicine and can fetch high prices on the
black market
They are also hunted for meat, skin and claws,
and for their gall bladders which are used in
oriental medicine and can fetch high prices on the
black market
Species Profile
Species Profile
Common name
Vicuna
Common name
Vicuna
Animal group/type
Mammal - camel
Animal group/type
Mammal - camel
Where they live
South America
Where they live
South America
Habitat
Grasslands and plains in alpine regions of the Andes
mountains
Habitat
Grasslands and plains in alpine regions of the Andes
mountains
Size
Length: Up to 1.6m
Shoulder Height: Up to 85cm
Size
Length: Up to 1.6m
Shoulder Height: Up to 85cm
Weight
35-65kg
Weight
35-65kg
Conservation status (IUCN Red List)
Conservation Dependant
Conservation status (IUCN Red List)
Conservation Dependant
Threats
Poaching for their fine fur which produces the warmest wool of
any animal. In 1974 they were listed as endangered due to the
high level of poaching for their expensive fur. Now officially
protected by South American governments, their numbers
have recovered enough for their conservation status to be
downgraded.
Threats
Poaching for their fine fur which produces the warmest wool of
any animal. In 1974 they were listed as endangered due to the
high level of poaching for their expensive fur. Now officially
protected by South American governments, their numbers
have recovered enough for their conservation status to be
downgraded.
Habitat loss due to development.
Habitat loss due to development.
Species Profile
Common name
Jaguar
Animal group/type
Mammal - carnivore
Where they live
Central and South America – from Mexico to Argentina.
Habitat
Lush rainforest, swamplands, scrubland, savannas. The most
dense populations are found near the Amazon Basin. They
always live within easy access of water.
Size
Head to body length: up to 241cm
Shoulder height: up to 75cm
Weight
Males: up to 158 kg
Females: up to 85kg
Conservation status (IUCN Red List)
Near Threatened
Threats
Hunting for their pelts for the fur trade and by farmers in
retaliation for attacks on livestock.
Habitat loss and deforestation due to agricultural and urban
development. Such developments also have an impact on
jaguar food sources, reducing the amount of prey available in
the wild.
Species Profile
Common name
Jaguar
Animal group/type
Mammal - carnivore
Where they live
Central and South America – from Mexico to Argentina.
Habitat
Lush rainforest, swamplands, scrubland, savannas. The most
dense populations are found near the Amazon Basin. They
always live within easy access of water.
Size
Head to body length: up to 241cm
Shoulder height: up to 75cm
Weight
Males: up to 158 kg
Females: up to 85kg
Conservation status (IUCN Red List)
Near Threatened
Threats
Hunting for their pelts for the fur trade and by farmers in
retaliation for attacks on livestock.
Habitat loss and deforestation due to agricultural and urban
development. Such developments also have an impact on
jaguar food sources, reducing the amount of prey available in
the wild.
Species Profile
Common name
Coati
Species Profile
Common name
Coati
Animal group/type
Mammal - carnivore
Animal group/type
Mammal - carnivore
Where they live
South America and in some southerly parts of North America
Where they live
South America and in some southerly parts of North America
Habitat
Tropical rainforests, grasslands, scrub and bush-land, also
Andean mountain slopes.
Habitat
Tropical rainforests, grasslands, scrub and bush-land, also
Andean mountain slopes.
Size
Body length: 41-60cm
Tail length: 30-60cm
Shoulder height: 30cm
Size
Body length: 41-60cm
Tail length: 30-60cm
Shoulder height: 30cm
Weight
3-8kg
Weight
3-8kg
Conservation status
Coatis are officially protected in some countries, including
Uruguay, though they are not on the IUCN Red List and not
officially listed as threatened.
Conservation status
Coatis are officially protected in some countries, including
Uruguay, though they are not on the IUCN Red List and not
officially listed as threatened.
Threats
Deforestation due to mining, road building and logging
activities.
Threats
Deforestation due to mining, road building and logging
activities.
Hunting.
Hunting.
Species Profile
Common name
Colombian Black
Spider
Monkey
Species Profile
Common name
Colombian Black
Spider
Monkey
Animal group/type
Mammal - primate
Animal group/type
Mammal - primate
Where they live
Colombia, Central America
Where they live
Colombia, Central America
Habitat
Rainforests, mangrove swamps
Habitat
Rainforests, mangrove swamps
Size
Males: 39-61cm
Females: 31-45cm
Size
Males: 39-61cm
Females: 31-45cm
Weight
Males: 7.4-9kg
Females: 6-8kg
Weight
Males: 7.4-9kg
Females: 6-8kg
Conservation status (IUCN Red List)
Vulnerable
Conservation status (IUCN Red List)
Vulnerable
Threats
Hunting for food and for the illegal pet trade.
Threats
Hunting for food and for the illegal pet trade.
Habitat loss due to agricultural and urban development.
Habitat loss due to agricultural and urban development.
Species Profile
Common name
Capybara
Species Profile
Common name
Capybara
Animal group/type
Mammal - rodent
Animal group/type
Mammal - rodent
Where they live
Central and South America
Where they live
Central and South America
Habitat
Rainforests, swamps and marshes
Habitat
Rainforests, swamps and marshes
Size
Height: 45cm
Length: 121cm
Size
Height: 45cm
Length: 121cm
Weight
Males: 35-64kg
Females: 37-66kg
Weight
Males: 35-64kg
Females: 37-66kg
Conservation status (IUCN Red List)
Not on the IUCN List
Conservation status (IUCN Red List)
Not on the IUCN List
Threats
Habitat loss due to rainforest destruction for development.
Threats
Habitat loss due to rainforest destruction for development.
Logging and forest burning is destroying hundred of thousands
of acres of wildlife habitat every day.
Logging and forest burning is destroying hundred of thousands
of acres of wildlife habitat every day.
Natural predators such as big cats and birds of prey
Natural predators such as big cats and birds of prey
There was a dramatic drop in the numbers of capybaras in the
There was a dramatic drop in the numbers of capybaras in the
wild due to widespread hunting in the 1980s.
wild due to widespread hunting in the 1980s.
Species Profile
Tapir
Habitat
Forest
Origin
South America
Type
Herbivore
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Their habitat is forests close to rivers and lakes. Solitary and
almost totally nocturnal, they spend their days amid dense
vegetation, either asleep or at rest. After a thirteen month
pregnancy, the female seeks a secure lair in which to give
birth. The single calf weighs about 6 - 7 kg at birth and is
almost immediately able to follow its mother. There are three
other species of tapirs. Mountain and Baird's Tapirs are also
found in South America; the Malayan Tapir lives in southern
Burma, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. South
American Tapirs feed on lush vegetation, using their flexible
snout to pull leaves and shoots towards the mouth. The young
tapir has a dark-brown coat with a pattern of yellow and white
stripes and spots, helping to camouflage it. These juvenile
markings begin to fade at 2 months and have completely
disappeared by 6 months old. The calf remains with its mother
until it is 6 - 8 months old. Jaguars and caiman prey upon both
adult and young South American Tapirs. Life expectancy is up
to twenty years.
Species Profile
Tapir
Habitat
Forest
Origin
South America
Type
Herbivore
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Their habitat is forests close to rivers and lakes. Solitary and
almost totally nocturnal, they spend their days amid dense
vegetation, either asleep or at rest. After a thirteen month
pregnancy, the female seeks a secure lair in which to give
birth. The single calf weighs about 6 - 7 kg at birth and is
almost immediately able to follow its mother. There are three
other species of tapirs. Mountain and Baird's Tapirs are also
found in South America; the Malayan Tapir lives in southern
Burma, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. South
American Tapirs feed on lush vegetation, using their flexible
snout to pull leaves and shoots towards the mouth. The young
tapir has a dark-brown coat with a pattern of yellow and white
stripes and spots, helping to camouflage it. These juvenile
markings begin to fade at 2 months and have completely
disappeared by 6 months old. The calf remains with its mother
until it is 6 - 8 months old. Jaguars and caiman prey upon both
adult and young South American Tapirs. Life expectancy is up
to twenty years.