Childrens Illustrated Animal Atlas

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South

America

Earth’s fourth-largest continent lies mostly in

the southern half of the world. It has tropical

rain forests, dry deserts, grassy plains, and high,

snowy mountains. The many different habitats

means that a variety of amazing animals can

make South America their home.

URUGUAY

GUYANA

COLOMBIA

VENEZUELA

BOLIVIA

PERU

GALÁPAGOS

ISLANDS

(ECUADOR)

FALKLAND ISLANDS

(UNITED KINGDOM)

Amazon rain forest

The winding Amazon River flows

through the enormous rain forest

that shares its name. In addition

to producing a fifth of the planet’s

oxygen, this rain forest is home

to an astonishing amount of

plants, mammals, birds, and fish.

Pantanal

The Pantanal is a wetland

wonderland. With flooded

grasslands and tropical

forests, it is home to

thousands of birds, fish,

and reptiles. Mammals

also live here, such as

the plant-eating capybara,

which hides from predators

in the muddy waters.

Tropical forests

Deciduous forests

Tropical grasslands

Scrublands

Temperate grasslands

Deserts

Wetlands

Mountains

Mangroves

HABITAT KEY

EC

UA

DOR

C

H

I

L

E

SUR

INA

M E P A R A G U A Y A

R

G

E

N

T

I

N

A

N

S

W E

P A C I F I C O C E A N

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