Golden Lion Tamarin
By: Reed
HABITAT
A Golden Lion Tamarin's habitat is in South American the dense
part of the rain forest or swamp forest in the canopy on the large
branches. A GLT's home is a thing called a tree hole. A tree hole is
one of the holes in a rain forest tree. Scientists and researchers
think that GLTs live in these tree holes for warmth and protection
from predators.
PREDATORS
A GLT's predators are: hawks and other vicious birds, snakes, and
large cats. When a predator comes a GLT will make a distinct call
that lets other GLTs know there is a predator near by. When a
predator is actually in their territory, GLTs will run down the tree
and hide by its trunk or some will, unfortunately, plummet to their
death!
DIET
A GLT is an omnivore meaning that they eat meat and plants. Its
diet includes: flowers, fruit, nectar, tree saps and gums, insects,
spiders, lizards, amphibians, and snails. Now at a zoo ( which is
where, unfortunately, most of them live) it would basically be the
same diet except that the lizards and amphibians would be frozen and
dead. At the zoo they also make a special mix of vitamins to help the
GLT become stronger and healthier.
LIVING HABITAT
GLTs live in groups of 2-9 members. These groups include one
married couple and seven other babies. Now your probably thinking how
does another GLT act with another GLT? Well when one GLT trespasses
in another GLT's territory, then the two GLTs will not physically
fight but will vocalize with each other. Just like there is a
distinct call for predators there are distinct calls for
fighting.
IS THIS MAMMAL ENDANGERED?
YES, YES, YES, AND AGAIN YES!!!!!! The GLT is very much
endangered. Only 2% of their forests are still remaining. The GLT
doesn't really have one forest to live in, all of their forests were
cut down so much that what they do have to live in is a bunch of
little forests close by each other. A GLT is not only endangered
because of the deforestation but they are also endangered by how
little of them there are left. Only about 900 or so are alive today.
And 500 of those 900 live in zoos. A lot of those 500 live in a zoo
in Rio de Janerio called Reserva Biologica de Poco Das Antas.
FUN FACTS!!!!!!
A GLT's territory covers up to 100 acres. GLTs use something
called micro manipulation. This is where a GLT sticks its small
slender hands into a tiny place to get its food.
Sloths
by Tierra
The sloth lives in South America, Central America, especially
Brazil, in the tropical rainforests. It moves very slowly. It takes a
sloth about a week to get up into a tree. When they climb trees, they
hang upside down. When they hang, they hold onto the branches with
their claws. Their sharp claws help them stay up in the trees. They
fall asleep hanging from the trees.
Sloths eat twigs, leaves, and buds. They only need a little food
because they have a low metabolism rate. The sloths turn food into
energy. The greenish color of the sloth's fur is really from algae
that live on the animal. This animal is not in a hurry to get
places!
Clouded Leopard
by Stephanie
The clouded leopard has a long body, a big tail, fairly short
legs, and big paws. They have long "eye teeth" for ripping apart
meat, and they have been compared to the Saber- tooth Tiger. Their
snout is big, the head is thin, and the pupils are yellow. The adult
male clouded leopard is about 6 feet long, and weighs between 35-50
pounds, but the females are smaller. Clouded leopards usually can be
found deep in a forest away from humans. A clouded leopard's food
sources are: monkeys, small deer, and wild boars. They may also eat
birds or rodents. Clouded leopard can climb trees very well, and use
their long heavy tails to balance on branches. They sleep in the day
time and hunt there pray at night. A female clouded leopard can be
pregnant for 90 days, and have 2-4 cubs, which are born in a hollow
tree. The cubs eyes open after 10-12 days, and are active after 5
weeks.
Tree Kangaroo mother and baby