

The panther is a member of a group of wild cats that include leopards, jaguars, and cougars. Each ‘wing’ is made up of 4 long fingers and a thumb connected by a thin skin. They congregate dark places like caves where they hang upside down. Most species eat flying insects, especially mosquitos and gnats. They are nocturnal mammals and fly using eco-location. There are over 1000 species of bats, some tiny and some weighing 2 pounds. If they can pick it up in their talons, they will kill and eat it, such as fish, water birds, and small mammals. They can have a wingspan of 7 feet or more. Their eyes, legs and feet are yellow, and they have a large, yellow hooked bill. Their heads are covered with white feathers. They live in swamps in the rainforests of the Amazon and Orinoco rivers in South America.īecause their eyes and nose slits are on the top of their head, they can lay in wait for prey while almost completely submerged and invisible.īald eagles are native to North America and are found in deserts, forests, and coastal areas. Green anacondas can grow to be more than 30 feet and weigh over 500 pounds. The anaconda is the largest constrictor snake in the world. They are related to a llama, but they are smaller and not raised to be pack or work animals. It is now a domesticated mammal raised for its coat. Many farmers in North America have herds of alpaca. The alpaca is a mammal that is now raised in the Andes in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and northern China. It will drag the animal into the water and drown it before devouring it in pieces. It is extremely aggressive when hungry and has been known to grab and kill large mammals on shore. It has a wide head with a long, rounded snout. An alligator large carnivorous reptile that lives in water most of the time.
