Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Venezuela's diverse wildlife includes manatees, Amazon river dolphins, and Orinoco crocodiles, which have been reported to reach up to 6.6 meters (22 ft) in length. Venezuela hosts a total of 1,417 bird species, 48 of which are endemic.Important birds include ibises, ospreys, kingfishers, and the yellow-orange turpial, the national bird. Notable mammals include the Giant Anteater, jaguar, and the capybara, the world's largest rodent. More than half of Venezuelan avian and mammalian species are found in the Amazonian forests south of the Orinoco.


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