1. By: Baxter Banwell

2.  The Nutria is a semi aquatic rodent with webbed hind feet.  They live by bodies of water and dig their burrow near the water.  They have red outer fur and soft grey inner fur.

3.  The Electric Eel is a long snake like fish that can generate electricity from its organ.  It can produce a 600 volt electric shock!  It can’t kill a human with just one shock but it can with many shocks.

4.  The Golden Lion Tamarin is a small mammal with a mane like a lion.  They are arboreal which means they live in trees.  They are covered with long gold colored fur.

5.  A Hatchetfish is a small odd looking fish.  There are many different kinds of Hatchetfish but the most common are the Marbled and the silver.

6.  The Umbrellabird lives in South Americas Rainforests.  It eats a diet of fruits and small animals.  It has a heavy wide bill and a big head.

7.  The piranha is a meat eating fresh water fish.  There colors range from yellow to black.  They have a large lower jaw and many razor sharp teeth.

8.  The Three- Toed Sloth is a slow moving nocturnal animal.  It spends its whole life hanging upside down from trees.  They have very thick brown fur.