AMAZON RAINFOREST ANIMALS EXAM QUESTIONS

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AMAZON RAINFOREST ANIMALS EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Monarch Butterfly

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It is one of the most recognizable and well studied butterflies on the planet. Its orange wings are laced with black lines and bordered with white dots.

Question 2: Piranha

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A freshwater fish that inhabits South American rivers, floodplains, lakes and reservoirs.

Question 3: Spider Monkey

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Monkeys that live in the tropical rain forests of Central and South America and occur as far north as Mexico. They have long, lanky arms and prehensile (gripping) tails that enable them to move gracefully from branch to branch and tree to tree.

Question 4: Iguana

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A genus of herbivorous lizards that are native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean

Question 5: Scarlet Macaw

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They are long-tailed, often colorful, New World parrots. They are popular in aviculture or as companion parrots, although there are conservation concerns about several species in the wild.

Question 6: Toucan

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They are brightly marked and have large, often-colorful bills.

Question 7: Harpy Eagle

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The largest, most powerful predatory birds to be found in rainforests around the globe.

Question 8: Capybara

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A giant rodent native to South America. It is the largest living rodent in the world.

Question 9: Squirrel Monkey

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Monkeys that live in the tropical forests of Central and South America in the canopy layer.

Question 10: Giant River Otter

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A South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the weasel family.

Question 11: Tapir

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A large, herbivorous mammal, similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile nose trunk.

Question 12: Pink River Dolphin

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Also known as the pink river dolphin or boto, lives only in freshwater

Question 13: Jaguar

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A large, fierce cat of the same genus as the lion, tiger and leopard

Question 14: Ocelot

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A small wild cat native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central and South America.

Question 15: Giant Armadillo

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The largest living species of armadillo.

Question 16: Blue Morpho Butterfly

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It is among the largest butterflies in the world, with wings spanning from five to eight inches. Their vivid, iridescent blue coloring is a result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, which reflect light.

Question 17: Tree Frog

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Any species of frog that spends a major portion of its lifespan in trees, known as an arboreal state.

Question 18: Poison Dart Frog

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Are native to tropical Central and South America. They are diurnal and often have brightly colored bodies.

Question 19: Caiman

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Any of several species of Central and South American reptiles that are related to alligators and are usually placed with them in the family Alligatoridae.

Question 20: Giant Anteater

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Also known as the ant bear, is an insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America.

Question 21: Sloth

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A very slow animal.

Question 22: Bullet Ant

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A species of ant named for its extremely potent sting.

Question 23: Golden Lion Tamarin

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Also known as the golden marmoset, it is a small New World monkey, native to the Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil.

Question 24: Green Anaconda

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A non-venomous boa species found in South America. It is the heaviest and one of the longest known extant snake species.