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Giant Armadillos are considered endangered species in the United States.
Giant Armadillos live from twelve to fifteen years.
Giant Otters often baby sit for one another.
Even in a large group, they rarely have a fight with each other.
The Giant Otter lives to be twelve years old in the wild, but can live
up to twenty-one years in the zoo.
The word inunguis (part of the Amazonian Manatee’s scientific name)
means no nails. This group is the only one that doesn’t sport nails on
its flippers.
Amazonian Manatees sometimes become stranded in lakes when the wet
season waters of the Amazon River begin to cede.
The Amazonian Manatee’s slow metabolism allows it to survive long
periods without food during the dry season.
The American Manatee’s back is the home of a large number of
crustaceans.
American Manatees communicate with inaudible sounds made underwater.
These squeaks and squeals help the mother keep track of its calf.
The female American Manatee is referred to as a cow.
Mining and agricultural development threaten the Three Banded
Armadillo’s existence.
The Three Banded Armadillo is extremely easy for hunters to capture and
kill.
There are usually only 7 Three Banded Armadillo found in one square
kilometer.
The Three Banded Armadillo is considered an endangered species.
The Brazilian Arboreal Mouse is missing its claw from both the big and
little toes of its hind foot.
The South American Giant Rat has never been captured in a trap? It may
be due to its large size.
South American Giant Rats have been captured by dogs and by humans.
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