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Country with the biggest number of endemic species: |
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Madagascar (93% of all of its species). |
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The largest primate of americas: |
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Muriqui (=Mono carvoeiro) (Brachyteles aracnoides), that lives in Atlantic forests of Brazil. |
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The largest primate of the world: |
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Gorila (Gorilla gorilla). |
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The smallest primate of the world: |
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Pygmy Tamarin (Cebuella pygmaea) that lives in Amazon forests. |
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The largest arboreal mammal of the world: |
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Orangutan (Pongo pigmaeus). |
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The largest deer of the world: |
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Moose (Alces alces). |
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The largest deer of south america: |
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Marsh Deer (Blastocerus dichotomus). |
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The largest antelope of the world: |
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Derby Eland (Taurotragus derbianus) . |
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The largest armadillo of the world: |
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Giant Armadillo (Pryodontes maximus), that lives in Brazil and can weight up to 60 Kg. |
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The highiest mammal of the world: |
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Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), that can reach 6 meters high. |
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The largest rodent of the world: |
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Capibara (Hydrochoerus hydrochoeris), that lives in Brazil, and can weight up to 100 Kg. |
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The largest eagle of the world: |
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Harpia (Harpia harpyja), that lives in Brazil |
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The largest venemnous snake of Brazil: |
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Surucucu (Lachesis jaracuçu). |
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The largest fish of the world: |
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Whale-Shark (Rhincodon typus) that can reach 15 meters length. |
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The largest river fish of the world: |
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Pirarucu that can reach 3 meters length. |
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The only poisonous primate of the world: |
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Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang) |
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The only freshwater seal of the world: |
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Baikal Seal (Phoca sibirica). |
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The largest frog in the world: |
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Goliath Frog (Conraua goliath) that lives in Africa. |
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The largest living marsupial: |
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Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus). |
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The largest living terrestrial invertebrate: |
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Coconut Crab (Birgus latro) |
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The largest parrot specie in the world: |
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Kakapo (Strigops habraptilus) from New Zealand |
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World's smallest dolphin: |
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Hector's Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori). |
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World’s smallest deer: |
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Pudu (Pudu pudu). |
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World's only frugivorous lizard: |
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Gray's Monitor (Varanus olivaceous) from Philippines. |
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Approximate number of species: |
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25.000 species of fish.
360 species of sharks.
460 species of rays.
3.000 species of amphibians.
6.000 species of reptiles.
25 species of iguanas.
9.500 species of birds.
5.400 species of mammals.
758 species of gymnosperms.
240.000 species of angiosperms. |
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The largest endemic mammal of Brazil: |
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Muriqui (Brachyteles aracnoides). |
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Crocodilian Species in Brazil: |
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Broad-snouted Caiman (Caiman crocodilus).
Cuvier´s Dwarf Caiman (Caiman yacare).
Spectacled Caiman (Caiman latirostris).
Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger).
Yacare Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus).
Smooth-Fronted Caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus). |
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The World’s most venomous snake: |
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Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) from Australia. |
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Country with the world’s largest number of species of primates: |
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Brazil. |
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Country with the richest number of Mammal species: |
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Brazil (524). |
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Country with the richest number of Avian Species: |
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Colombia (1.815). |
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Country with the richest number of Reptile Species: |
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Australia (755). |
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Country with the richest number of Amphibian Species: |
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Colombia (583). |
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Country with the richest number of butterflies species: |
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Peru (3.532). |
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The only rodent in the world that has just a single molar on each side of the jaw: |
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One-toothed Moss Mouse (Mayermys ellermani). |
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World’s largest rat: |
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Subalpine Giant Rat (Mallomys istapantap) from New Guinea. |
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World’s largest Feline: |
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Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica). |
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World’s smallest Feline: |
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Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosis) from Borneo, that weights 1,5 Kg. |
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World's smallest tropical freshwater fish: |
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Danionella translucida of 12mm from Myanmar. |
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Only primate who inhabits rush áreas: |
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Alaotra Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur alaotrensis). |
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World’s Largest Freshwater Invertebrate |
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Tasmanian Giant Freshwater Lobster (Astacopsis Gouldi) |
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World’s Smallest Marine Cetacean |
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Vaquita (Phocoena Sinus) |
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World’s Largest Butterfly |
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Troides Alexandra In New Guinea |
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World’s Largest Pigeon |
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Southern Crowned Pigeon (Goura Sheepmakeri) In New Guinea |
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World’s Largest Crustacean |
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Giant Spider Crab (Macrocheira Kaempferi) |
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World’s Smallest Primate: |
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Philippine Tarsier (Tarsius Syrichta) |
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World’s Largest Species Of Amphibian: |
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Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias Davidianus) |
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Only Facultative Freshwater And Saltwater Porpoise Specie: |
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Finless Porpoise (Neophocoena Phocoenoide) |
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