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Before the arrival of big cats over a new isthmus, flightless 10-footterror birds were the apex predators of this continent |
South America
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$800 |
DJ |
THAT'S A BIG ANIMAL |
2022-12-16 |
#8765 |
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The boto, also known as the Amazon dolphin or porpoise, is native to this continent |
South America
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$400 |
DJ |
ALL ABOUT ANIMALS |
2007-02-08 |
#5164 |
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After alligators were declared protected in the U.S., caimans were brought from this continent as a substitute |
South America
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$400 |
DJ |
REPTILES |
2005-10-14 |
#4850 |
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Rodents native to this continent include the cavy, coypu & capybara |
South America
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$200 |
J |
ZOOLOGY |
2000-04-21 |
#3610 |
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Spectacled bears are the only species found on this continent |
South America
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$500 |
J |
BEAR FEAT |
2000-03-22 |
#3588 |
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The spectacled bear, the only bear native to this continent, weighs only 200-300 pounds |
South America
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$1,000 |
DJ |
ZOOLOGY |
1997-07-16 |
#2983 |
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This continent is home to both pacas & alpacas |
South America
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$100 |
J |
ANIMALS |
1996-03-21 |
#2669 |
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The La Plata dolphin is found in the rivers & eastern coastal waters of this continent |
South America
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$500 |
J |
ZOOLOGY |
1995-12-26 |
#2607 |
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The guanaco, which may be an ancestor of the alpaca, is native to this continent |
South America
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$200 |
J |
ANIMALS |
1994-03-24 |
#2209 |
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The spectacled or Andean bear is native to this continent |
South America
|
$100 |
J |
ANIMALS |
1992-01-14 |
#1702 |
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Chinchillas are native to this continent where they almost became extinct until protected by law |
South America
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$400 |
J |
ANIMALS |
1991-06-04 |
#1572 |
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This continent's only bear, the spectacled bear, might munch on a vicuna for lunch |
South America
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$400 |
DJ |
ANIMALS |
1988-12-21 |
#993 |
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The largest wild animal on this continent is the hoglike tapir, which grows as large as a pony |
South America
DD
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$500 |
J |
ZOOLOGY |
1988-07-18 |
#911 |