South American Mammals

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    Here are some South American  mammals:-

Bats ~ Are the only mammal that can fly.

Prairie Dogs ~ Live in underground colonies called towns.

Seals ~ Have ears, but only Fur seals have ear flaps.

Deer ~ Their antlers are made of bone not horn, and they drop off and grow back every year.

Rabbits ~ Their babies are born blind.

Sloths ~ Sleep upside-down and are well known for their laziness.

Shrews ~ Are a type of rodent and the Etrusean shrew is barely 3 cm long.

 

 

 

 Monkeys ~ A pair of howler monkeys can be heard 3 km away.

Foxes ~ Foxes are well know for their slyness and cunning.

Tapirs ~ Are striped and spotted for camouflage.

Rats ~ Their name comes from the German "ratz".

Mice ~ Are a type of rodent.

Rhinoceroses ~ Are an endangered species because they were hunted and killed for their horns.