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The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about 7,000,000 km 2 (2,700,000 sq mi), [ 1] or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela ...
The giant otter or giant river otter[ 4] ( Pteronura brasiliensis) is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the weasel family, Mustelidae, a globally successful group of predators, reaching up to 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in). Atypical of mustelids, the giant otter is a social species, with family groups typically supporting ...
The South American tapir can attain a body length of 1.8 to 2.5 m (5 ft 11 in to 8 ft 2 in) with a 5 to 10 cm (2.0 to 3.9 in) short stubby tail and an average weight around 225 kg (496 lb). Adult weight has been reported ranging from 150 to 320 kg (330 to 710 lb). It stands somewhere between 77 and 108 cm (30 and 43 in) at the shoulder.
The list consists of those species found in the nations or overseas territories of continental South America (including their island possessions, such as the Galápagos ), as well as in Trinidad and Tobago and the Falkland Islands; Panama is not included. As of May 2012, the list contains 1,331 species, 340 genera, 62 families and 15 orders.
The Cerrado biome is strategic for the water resources of Brazil. The biome contains the headwaters and the largest portion of South American watersheds (the Paraná-Paraguay, Araguaia-Tocantins, and São Francisco river basins) and the upper catchments of large Amazon tributaries, such as the Xingu and Tapajós. During the last four decades ...
Capybaras are semiaquatic mammals [15] found throughout all countries of South America except Chile. [19] They live in densely forested areas near bodies of water, such as lakes, rivers, swamps, ponds, and marshes, [14] as well as flooded savannah and along rivers in the tropical rainforest. They are superb swimmers and can hold their breath ...
Wikispecies has information related to IUCN Critically endangered species. Critically endangered biota of South America. Animal/fauna and plant/flora species listed by the IUCN Red List and/or NatureServe as critically endangered / critically imperiled. IUCN Critically endangered category . All IUCN Red List categories.
Indiana Landmarks on Monday released its 2024 10 Most Endangered list — an annual effort ... according to information from Indiana University South Bend's African American ... 55 W. Water St. in ...