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Blue Duiker
TYPE: Mammal STATUS: Least Concern QUICK STATS Body size 30-40 centimeters (12-16 inches) at the shoulder native habitat Rainforests and woodland floors of Africa’s dense forests life expectancy Up to 10-12 years in the wild diet Leaves, fruits, tender shoots Reproduction Solitary, typically single offspring predators Leopards, pythons,...
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Guianan Squirrel Monkey
TYPE: Mammal STATUS: Least Concern but decreasing in numbers QUICK STATS Body size Bodies are around 12 inches, with 16-inch tails native habitat Tropical lowland rainforests in a wide range of South American countries life expectancy Approximately 20 years diet Omnivorous, feeding on fruits, insects, and small vertebrates Reproduction 145-day...
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Red-ruffed Lemur
TYPE: Mammal STATUS: Critically Endangered QUICK STATS Body size 22 inches long 20 inch tail 10 pounds native habitat Dense tropical forests of the Northeastern peninsula of Madagascar life expectancy 15-20 years diet Fruit, leaves, flowers, nectar Reproduction Mother red ruffed lemurs give birth to 1-5 babies predators Fossa natural...
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Ring-tailed lemur
TYPE: Mammal STATUS: Endangered QUICK STATS Body size 2 kg100 cm (including tail) native habitat Spiny and lowland forests South and Southwest Madagascar life expectancy Between 18-20 years diet Fruit, leaves, flowers, bark, sap Reproduction 130 days; one per litter predators Fossa, birds of prey natural defenses Warning calls, travel in...
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Cotton-top Tamarin
TYPE: Mammal STATUS: Critically Endangered QUICK STATS Body size 14–20 oz9 inches from head to tail with 16 inch tail native habitat Small tropical forests, primarily in the trees but will forage of Colombia life expectancy Approximately 13.5 years diet Fruit, plants, nectar, gums, insects, frogs, and lizards Reproduction Usually give...
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Lesser Spot-nosed Guenon
TYPE: Mammal STATUS: Least Concern QUICK STATS Body size 4.2–6.6 kg native habitat Tropical forests and woodlands of Central and Western Africa life expectancy 16 years on avg. diet Leaves, fruits, some insects Reproduction Give birth to a single young predators Bird of prey, leopard, chimpanzee natural defenses Varying alarm calls...
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Two-toed Sloth
TYPE: Mammal STATUS: Least Concern QUICK STATS Body size Weight: 20–25 poundsLength: 2–3 feet native habitat Tropical rainforests of Central and South America diet Leaves, shoots, fruit Reproduction One birth at a time life expectancy 10-15 years predators Jaguars, ocelots, harpy eagles natural defenses Camouflage About the Species Sloths have...
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African Cape Porcupine
TYPE: Mammal STATUS: Least Concern QUICK STATS Body size 2–3 feet long20–65 lbs native habitat Open areas with vegetation in Southern Africa life expectancy 15-20 years diet Bark, roots, fruits, berries Reproduction 1–4 offspring per litter predators Lions, leopards, hyenas natural defenses Quills About the Species LOOKIN’...
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Cheetah
TYPE: Mammal STATUS: Vulnerable QUICK STATS Body size 3.5–4.5 feet long 2–3 foot tail75–140 pounds native habitat Savannahs of Sub-Saharan Africa, and a small population in Iran life expectancy 11-13 years diet Ungulates, such as gazelle or impala Reproduction Litters of up to 5 or 6 cubs predators Lions, hyenas, and sometimes even baboons...
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Fossa
TYPE: Mammal STATUS: Vulnerable QUICK STATS Body size 2.5 feet long2-foot long tailUp to 20 pounds native habitat Forests of Madagascar life expectancy Up to 20 years diet Lemurs, rodents, snakes, other small vertebrates Reproduction 2–4 cubs on avg. predators Humans natural defenses Claws and teeth About the Species The fossa may look like a...
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