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Llama

The llama is the South American member of the camel family. They are closely related to the guanaco. Unlike the camels, llamas don’t have the characteristic camel humps. They are slender-bodied animals and they have long legs and necks, short tails, small heads, and large, pointed ears. They graze on grass and other plants. When annoyed, they like to spit. The llama can carry 100-130 pounds. When the llama is overloaded or exhausted, it will lie down, hiss, spit, kick, and refuse to move. Its color is usually white, but can also be solid black or brown. It may also be white with black or brown markings.

Serval Cat

The serval cat is a long limbed cat found South of the Sahara in Africa especially in grass- and bush-covered country near water. The serval is a swift, agile cat that climbs and leaps very well. It is a nocturnal hunter that preys on birds and small mammals like rodents and rabbits. The serval has slender a body with a long neck, small head, and large, cupped ears. The adult cat is about 32 to 40 inches long and usually weighs about 33 pounds. Its fur is typically yellowish to reddish brown with blacks spots and stripes. The female serval normally bears a litter of 2 to 4 kittens. The gestation period is between 68 to 74 days.

Bactrian Camel	Dromedary Camel

Camels have long been valued as pack or riding animals. They are distinguished by their fatty humps on their backs. The only major difference between the Dromedary and Bactrian is that, the Dromedary camel has one hump and the Bactrian camel has two humps. They have long legs with soft, widespreading, two-toed feet that makes it easy for them to walk on sand or snow. Camels have two rows of protective eyelashes, hairy ears, the ability to close their nostrils, and sharp senses of sight and smell. The Dromedary camel is native to India, the Middle East, and North Africa. The Bactrian camel is found in the highlands of central Asia. These camels stand at about 2 meters tall and range in color from white to black. Camels are usually gentle animals when they are properly trained, but can spit, bite, and kick when they are annoyed. Contrary to popular belief, camels do not store water in their humps. They store fat. It is true that camels survive without eating or drinking for several days, but use the fat in their humps to maintain their energy. Camels lose their body water very slowly and can regain any lost weight in ten minutes by drinking as much as 25 gallons of water.

Pygmy Goat

The pygmy goat is just like a normal goat but just smaller. Goats are closely related to sheep. Goats have a lighter build than sheep, horns that arch backward, a short tail, and straighter hair. Male goats, sometimes called rams or billys, usually have a beard like in the photo. Goats are used in China, Great Britain, Europe, and North America for milk, which is commonly used for cheese. Two goats can supply enough milk for a family for an entire year. The goat is considered easier to take care of than a cow because they are more rugged, but a cow can supply much more milk.

Coati

The coati, which is sometimes called coatimundi, is related to the raccoon family. Coatis are found in wooded regions from the southwestern United States through South America. They are most active during the day and live in groups ranging from 6 to 40. These coati groups travel together and hold their slender, striped tails straight up as they move about. They are good climbers that comb the trees and ground for fruit, seeds, eggs, and various small animals. Coatis have long, flexible snouts and course gray to reddish or brown fur. The coati can have litters of 2 to 6 babies at a time. The gestation period for the coati is about 77days.

Toucan

The toucan can be one of about 40 different species of large-billed birds of the American tropics. The toucan’s bill may be a third of the bird’s entire length. The toucan is known for its beautifully colored feathers and bill. Its brightly colored bill is believed to frighten off other birds like hawks. When eating, the toucan must juggle pieces of fruit in its bill and then toss back its head before swallowing. The wings of the toucan are short and rounded and the tail is usually long. They are probably one of the noisiest birds of the forest with loud barks and croaks. They feed on fruit, large insects, and lizards. The toucan likes to nest in high tree holes.

Caiman

The caiman can be any of several species of Central and South American reptiles related to alligators. They live along the edges of rivers and other bodies of water. They reproduce by means of hard-shelled eggs that are laid in nests built and guarded by the female caiman. The largest of the caiman species is the black caiman, which can grow to a length of 15 feet and can be very dangerous. The spectacled caiman is native of Southern Mexico and Brazil and takes its name from the bony ridge between the eyes that resemble the nosepiece of a pair of glasses. This caiman is abundant along mud-bottomed waters.

Guanaco

The guanaco is the South American member of the camel family. They do not have humps like the camel. Guanacos have slender bodies, long legs and necks, short tails, small heads, and large pointed ears. They graze on grass and other plants. The guanaco is a wild animal that lives in small bands of females, usually led by a male. Guanacos live across the snow line to the sea level throughout the Andes from Peru to Bolivia. The adult guanaco has a height of about 43 inches.