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The fauna of South America consists of a huge variety of unique animals some of which evolved in relative isolation. The isolation of South America allowed for many separate animal lineages to evolve, creating a lot of originality when it comes to South American animal species. [ 1] The isolation of South America had an abrupt end some few ...
The list consists of those species found in the nations or overseas territories of continental South America (including their island possessions, such as the Galápagos ), as well as in Trinidad and Tobago and the Falkland Islands; Panama is not included. As of May 2012, the list contains 1,331 species, 340 genera, 62 families and 15 orders.
Sus hydrochaeris Linnaeus, 1766. The capybara[ a] or greater capybara ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a giant cavy rodent native to South America. It is the largest living rodent [ 2] and a member of the genus Hydrochoerus. The only other extant member is the lesser capybara ( Hydrochoerus isthmius ).
List of birds of South America. This is a list of bird species recorded in South America. South America is the "Bird Continent": It boasts records of 3482 species, more than any other. (Much larger Eurasia is second with 3407.) Colombia's list alone numbers 1906 confirmed species, and both Brazil's and Peru's confirmed lists also exceed 1850.
The giant otter or giant river otter[ 4] ( Pteronura brasiliensis) is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the weasel family, Mustelidae, a globally successful group of predators, reaching up to 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in). Atypical of mustelids, the giant otter is a social species, with family groups typically supporting ...
The maned wolf ( Chrysocyon brachyurus) is a large canine of South America. [ 5 ] It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and Paraguay, and is almost extinct in Uruguay. Its markings resemble those of foxes, but it is neither a fox nor a wolf. [ 6 ] It is the only species in the genus Chrysocyon (meaning "golden dog" in Ancient Greek ...
The Amazon rainforests possess high biodiversity, with Brazil estimated to contain 10% of Earth's species. [39] 83% of South America's large mammals became extinct at the end of the Pleistocene around 11,000 years ago as part of the Quaternary extinction event, among the highest of any continent, with the casualties including saber-toothed cats ...
This category has the following 25 subcategories, out of 25 total. Bats of South America (1 C, 259 P) Carnivorans of South America (5 C, 16 P) Marsupials of South America (11 C, 3 P) Primates of South America (8 C, 31 P) Rodents of South America (43 P)