Mammals & Reptiles of the Pantanal
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Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris "Carpincho" in Spanish. When fishing quietly, you may encounter a group of capybaras very close to you. |
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Water hog ?? Although big like a hog, a capybara is a giant of rodent. Its enemies are big cats such as jaguars and pumas. Capybaras usually stay near deep water and swim or dive away when such hunters come close. |
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Gray Brocket This bambi was lost and weakened. We gave milk till it was all right. One day it returned to the forest. |
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Gray Brocket licking a human hand Probably there is some salt from sweat on the hand. |
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Giant Anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla The head constantly oscillates right and left. |
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What is this animal? Marmosa murina ? Found on a fig tree. |
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Six-banded Armadillo Euphractus sexcinctus People run after an armadillo, even digging the ground, where the poor and tasty animal gets in. This one is eating a red mango fruit. It seems to neglect the photographer's presence. |
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Six-banded Armadillo in captivity Euphractus sexcinctus Unfortunately, its meat was cooked for the dinner. On the next morning, the shell alone remained. |
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footprints The large footprints suggest that a large jaguar or a large puma walked here to drink water last night. |
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Red-footed Tortoise Geochelone carbonaria People here don't show apetite when they find a tortoise. |
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big lizard Tupinambis rufescens It inhabits somewhere in our house. |
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South American Ground Lizard Ameiva ameiva You would notice the sound of the lizard walking in grasses, while its color might somewhat lower visibility. |
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Yacare Caiman Caiman yacare Spectacled caiman. |
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Yacare Caiman Caiman yacare The teeth are not very sharp, but they are part of powerfull biting. |
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Eggs of Yacare Caiman The eggs are covered with thick grasses. Once exposed, birds would enjoy them. |
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Below are photos taken in the zoos in Yokohama-City. |
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Giant Anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla （Zoorasia Park） Can you see the tangue? It moves very swift to take food. |
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