Childrens Illustrated Animal Atlas

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URUGUAY

GUYANA

BRAZIL

VENEZUELA

BOLIVIA

FALKLAND ISLANDS

(UNITED KINGDOM)

FRENCH

GUIANA

(FRANCE)

A T L A N T I C O C E A N

Pampas

Its acres of grassland mean

the pampas attracts a lot of

wildlife, particularly birds.

Some, like the flightless

Darwin’s rhea, graze on

plants. It also eats frogs

and insects that might

be hiding in the grass.

Patagonian steppe

Shared between Argentina and southern

Chile, the warm, dry Patagonian steppe

is filled with shrubs as well as grasses.

It makes a good home for mammals,

ranging from tiny rodents to foxes

and mountain lions.

Andes

Although parts are warm

with plenty of plants, the

Andean mountains are

mostly full of high, rugged

places. Animals need to be

tough and adaptable to live

here. Flamingos, for example,

can manage to find food

in even the saltiest lakes.

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