Cute Rainforest Animals

By Nathan Millin

The Capybara

Funny capybara video

Capybara fact video

Where in the Rainforest?
Capybaras live in the forest floor layer of the rainforest.

Size
Capybaras are the largest rodent in the world. They can grow to 130 centimetres long
and 50 centimetres tall. They can weigh up to 65 kilograms.

Diet
Capybaras use their sharp, long teeth to gaze on grass. Adult capybaras can eat up to 6-8 pounds of grass each day which is 2.7 - 3.6 kilograms! A capybara’s diet consists of reeds, grains, melons and squashes.

Lifespan
Capybaras can live up to 10 years.

Fun Fact
Capybaras have webbed toes which enables them to be excellent swimmers. Capybaras can survive completely underwater for up to five minutes, an ability they use to evade predators. If necessary, a Capybara can sleep underwater, keeping its nose just above the waterline.

https://youtu.be/C7xyoPqYkYM

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Amazon River Otter

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Cute otter moments

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Amazon river otter fact video

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Where in the Rainforest?
Amazon river otters live in the many rivers and lakes of the Amazon rainforest.

Size
The giant otter or giant river otter is a South American mammal that lives in rainforests. It is the longest member of the weasel. Its size can be up to 1.7 metres.

Lifespan
Amazon river otters can up to 8 years in the wild.

Diet
Amazon river otters mainly eat fish in their diet and can eat 6 - 9 pounds every day.

Fun Fact
The giant otter is a social species, with family groups typically supporting three to eight
otters. A group of otters is called a raft.

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Where in the Rainforest?
Amazon river otters live in the many rivers and lakes of the Amazon rainforest.

Size
The giant otter or giant river otter is a South American mammal that lives in rainforests. It is the longest member of the weasel. Its size can be up to 1.7 metres.

Lifespan
Amazon river otters can up to 8 years in the wild.

Diet
Amazon river otters mainly eat fish in their diet and can eat 6 - 9 pounds every day.

Fun Fact
The giant otter is a social species, with family groups typically supporting three to eight
otters. A group of otters is called a raft.

The Sloth

Cute sloths learning to climb

Sloth facts video

Where in the Rainforest?
Sloths live in the canopy layer of rainforests.

Size
Sloths can be 0.6 to 0.8 meters long and can weigh from 3.6 to 7.7 kilograms.

Lifespan
Sloths can live up to 20 years.

Diet
Sloths munch on leaves, twigs and buds. Because the animals don't have incisors, they trim down leaves by smacking their firm lips together. Sloths can survive on relatively little food.

Fun Fact
Without sloths there would be no avocados.
The extinct giant ground sloths were some of the only mammals that had digestive systems large enough to process the huge avocado seeds whole. They feasted on the fruit and then dispersed the seeds far and wide.

Here is a stop-motion video of drawing a sloth I made using I Can Animate

Here is a tutorial to make your own sloth

I followed an Art Hub for Kids video

Capybara Facts

References!

BBC Radio 4 - Radio 4 in Four - 10 incredible facts about the sloth