Harpy Eagle

Harpy Eagle
Diet: Monkeys, sloths, parrots, reptiles, peccaries, deer, capybaras, dosmetic chickens, lambs, pigs, goats
Appearance: Pale grey head, slate-colored feathers, white underbelly, yellow talons
Weight: 8.8-20 pounds
Length: 2 feet 10 inches-3 feet 6 inches
Habitat: Mexico (rarely), Central and South America
Enemies: Vampire bats, humans
Life Span: 25-35 years
Harpy eagles take a large role in Greek mythology. It is considered to match the appearance of Hades, the god of the underworld.


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Toco Toucan

Toco Toucan
Diet: Small birds, fruits, insects, frogs, small reptiles, other bird eggs
Appearance: Black feathers, orange beak with black tip, blue iris (color of eyes)
Weight: 500-976 gramsLength: 22-26 inches
Habitat: Central America, South America (rainforests)
Enemies: Mainly the jaguar
Life Span: Up to 20 years
This toucan is the most common toucan in zoos and knowledge.

Llama

Llama
Diet: Grasses, hay, shrubs, lichens
Appearance: Light brown, tan, cream, or white wool with long necks
Weight: 280-550 pounds
Length: 3-5.2 feet
Habitat: South America, North America
Enemies: Pumas, snow leopards, humans
Life Span: 20-30 years
Llamas spit their saliva when threated.

Jaguar

Jaguar
Diet: Caimans, deer, peccaries, dogs, capybaras, tapirs, anacondas, frogs, mice, birds, fish, sloths, monkeys, turtles, armadillos
Appearance: Light tan or brown with rings of black spots with darker, brown fur in middle. Only 1 out of 4 jaguars are black. If you look closely, you can see their faded spots. People mistake these for "black panthers", but in the cat world, there are no "panthers". "Black panthers" are actually leopards or jaguars with black fur. Humans rarely ever get to witness this extraordinary event.
Weight: 124-211 pounds
Length: 3.9-6.4 feet
Habitat: Central and South America's rainforests
Enemies: Other jaguars, humans
Life Span: 12-15 years
The jaguar is the third largest feline in the world.

Blue Iguana

Blue Iguana
Diet: Plants, fruits, flowers
Appearance: Blue-green or gray scaly skin
Weight: 30 pounds
Length: 5 ft.
Habitat: ONLY the Grand Cayman islands
Enemies: Mainly humans
Life Span: About 69 years
The blue iguana is one of the most endangered species on Earth!

Okapi

Okapi

Diet: Leaves, ferns, buds, grasses, fruits, fungi

Appearance: Brown and black upper body, huge ears, and zebra-striped legs

Weight: 440-770 pounds

Length: 6.2-8.2 feet

Habitat: Central Africa

Enemies: Leopards

Life Span: Over 30 years

Although this strange animal looks related to the zebra (because of its legs' patterns), it is more related to the giraffe. Okapi tongues are amazingly long, which can reach up to clean their eyelids and ears.

Mule Deer

Mule Deer
Diet: Twigs, bark, buds, leaves, nuts, seeds, grasses
Appearance: Brown fur, white belly, white tail, antlers*
Weight: 95-330 pounds
Length: 3.9-6.9 feet
Habitat: Native to western North America
Enemies: Grey wolves, mountain lions, black bears, bobcats, coyotes, wolverines, brown bears
Life Span: 10 years
This deer is named for its ears, which are the shape of a mule's.
*To change depending on gender.

Arctic Skua

Arctic Skua
Diet: Rodents, birds, insects
Appearance: Grey feathers, black face, white belly
Weight: 12-20 ounces
Length: 16-19 inches
Habitat: Eurasia, North America, Scotland, etc. (tundras)
Enemies: Crabs, other skuas
Life Span: 12 years
These birds are known as pirates, because they steal food from other birds.