Childrens Illustrated Animal Atlas

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COLOMBIA

LocationThe Andes stretch more

than 4,500 miles (7,240

km)

through seven countries.

The climate here ranges

from humid rain forest to

snowy mountains.

Peruvian firestickThe bright-red color

of this stick insect warns predators to stay away.

If threatened, it releases a nasty-smelling liquid.

The Peruvian firestick eats ferns.

These domestic

animals live in groups

in high mountain areas, where they eat hay, grass, and ferns.

Llama

This is South America’s only bear. It looks like it wears glasses because of the lighter-colored fur on its face.

Spectacled bear

ECUADOR

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VENEZUELA

BOLIVIA

ARGENTINA

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Also called a cavy, this wild guinea pig lives in groups in mountain grassland and forest edges.

Montane guinea pig

The northern pudu is the tiniest deer in the world at just over 12 in (30 cm) tall.

Northern

pudu

Trueb’s

cochran frog

The skin on this frog’s belly is see-through—you can see its internal organs and even its bones!

Caracas

Bogotá

Lima

Milk snake

Found in mountain woodlands, this nonvenomous snake can grow to 6

1 ⁄^2

ft

(2 m) long.

Titicaca

water frog

Only found in Lake Titicaca, this huge frog weighs up to 2.2 lb (1 kg) and breathes through its baggy skin.

This pale-pink flamingo gets its color from the plantlike algae that it eats, which grow in high, salty lakes.

James’s

flamingo

Quito

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La Paz

Andean mountainsThe Andes is one of the highest mountain ranges in the world. It reaches a top height of 22,831

ft

(6,959

m) and stretches along the west coast of

South America. Animals here have to cope with extreme habitats, from glaciers to tropical forests.

Sucre

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