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20 paź 2024 · Among them are mammals with a particularly intriguing feature: a flexible snout. Far from just an ordinary nose, these highly specialized appendages play a crucial role in their survival, enabling them to thrive in a variety of habitats, from dense rainforests to high-altitude grasslands.
8 kwi 2015 · A tapir is a large mammal with a barrel-shaped body and large head. Its most distinctive feature is its long nose, which is like a mini trunk. The nose is flexible, and prehensile (able to grip). Tapirs have hooved toes, short tails, and large, white-tipped ears. There are five species of tapir.
Tapirs are South America’s largest land mammals. They can weigh up to 300 kilos, which is about half the size of a horse. This heft makes it possible for the animals to push trees over to get to fruits.
Coatis (from Tupí), [1] also known as coatimundis (/ koʊˌɑːtɪˈmʌndi /), [2][3] are members of the family Procyonidae in the genera Nasua and Nasuella (comprising the subtribe Nasuina). They are diurnal mammals native to South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Southwestern United States.
18 maj 2018 · (pl. coatis, coatimundis) a mammal (genera Nasua and Nasuella) of the raccoon family found mainly in Central and South America, with a long, flexible snout and a ringed tail.
3 lis 2022 · South American animals include mammals such as anteaters, tapirs, jaguar, maned wolf, howler monkeys and spider monkeys; reptiles such as caimans, anacondas and iguanas; amphibians such as poison dart frogs and the red-eyed tree frog; and birds such as the harpy eagle, rheas and macaws.
12 mar 2019 · The most notable characteristics of the South American coati are its long tail and its long, narrow snout. The tail is roughly the same length as the coati’s combined head and body length, and is often held erect in the air. The elongated muzzle turns slightly upwards and is very flexible.