| Animals are considered endangered when
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| | "osqhollo" by the Quechua. Factors
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| they are at risk of extinction, either
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| | contributing to its declining numbers may
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| because there are only a small number of
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| | include reduction of prey, harvesting of
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| them left, due to threats from changes to
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| | plants that their prey is dependent on,
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| their environment, shifting of predator
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| | and hunting by humans. The Yellow Tailed
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| to prey ratios, and other factors.
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| | Woolly Monkey, (Oreonax flavicauda), is a
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| Nations over the last 50 years have
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| | rare primate species found only in the
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| developed laws to protect species form
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| | Peruvian Andes. There are less than 250
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| becoming extinct; however few species
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| | of these monkeys left in the northern
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| actually get on these lists. Many become
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| | Peruvian cloud forests. They have thick
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| extinct without the attention or
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| | hair and long prehensile tails. They eat
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| protection of humans, though it is true
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| | fruits, leaves, flowers, and buds. Loss
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| that in probably all cases over the last
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| | of habitat due to destruction of forests
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| century, the machinations of humans have
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| | for agriculture and cattle-ranching has
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| caused the imbalances that have led to
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| | contributed to the critically endangered
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| the disappearance of thousands of animal
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| | status of these monkeys. The Amazon Pink
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| and plant species. Especially within the
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| | River Dolphin, (Inia Geoffrensis), known
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| last century and a half, species have
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| | as boutu by the inhabitants of the
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| been becoming extinct at a higher rate
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| | jungle, is classified as a vulnerable
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| than at any time in history. In the case
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| | species on the endangered species list.
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| of the Amazon Rainforest, which covers
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| | It is one of only five species of
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| parts of Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela,
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| | freshwater dolphins in the world. It
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| Colombia, Bolivia and Brazil, the loss of
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| | inhabits muddy rivers, relying on
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| habitat created by farmers who cut down
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| | echolocation to hunt for prey. These
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| trees and burn whole tracts of jungle for
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| | dolphins may be pink or pale blue; they
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| cattle grazing and crop production, may
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| | are often albino. Factors threatening
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| result in unknowable consequences for the
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| | these unique animals include damming,
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| entire planet. The Amazon has been called
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| | building canals and diversion of river
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| the lungs of the planet, and its further
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| | courses. The Three-Toed Sloth (Bradypus
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| destruction could accelerate global
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| | Variegatus), the smaller member of the
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| warming, with devastating consequences
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| | sloth family, inhabits the Amazon
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| for humans and most of the species on
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| | rainforests of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia,
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| Earth. Some endangered species of Peru
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| | Venezuela, Brazil and Argentina. It is
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| are: The Andean Condor: (Vultur Gryphus)
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| | the slowest moving mammal on Earth, and
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| was put on the Endangered Species list in
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| | is physiologically incapable of keeping
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| 1973 by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
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| | its body temperature stable. In this way,
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| These majestic birds are found in the
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| | it resembles snakes and other reptiles.
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| Andes Mountains, and along the coast of
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| | It moves so slowly that algae grows on
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| Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia
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| | its fur, giving it an iridescent green
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| and Bolivia. Factors in their
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| | glow at night. It is only able to live in
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| endangerment include hunting,
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| | warm, humid environments. Because of the
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| deforestation, air pollution and food and
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| | encroachment of humans into their
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| water contamination, as well as reduction
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| | habitat, these creatures are potentially
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| in available food supply (declining
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| | endangered. The Marvelous Spatuletail
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| populations of prey). Their slow
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| | Hummingbird, (Colibrà Admirable), is a
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| reproductive rate is also a factor, as
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| | species of hummingbird that is found only
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| they lay eggs only every second year.
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| | in the jungles of Northern Peru. The
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| There is not yet an accurate census of
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| | species is unique because it has only
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| the numbers left, though there are
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| | four tail feathers, two of which end in
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| believed to be only a few thousand left
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| | spoon-shaped "spatules;" each of the two
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| in the wild The Amazonian Manatee,
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| | feathers resembling a spatula, with an
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| (Trichechus inunguis), is a freshwater
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| | elongated "handle" and the round
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| species of manatee, found throughout the
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| | "spatula" part at the end. The males use
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| northern Amazon River Basin and its
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| | their tails in a fascinating courtship
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| tributaries. It is the smallest of the
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| | display, during which they whirl their
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| three manatee species, and a few are
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| | tails and perform acrobatics to impress
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| found in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. All
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| | females. They have been considered
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| manatees are entirely aquatic mammals
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| | endangered since 2000, and has been
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| that do not leave the water for the
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| | declared the "regional bird" for the
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| duration of their life cycle. They feed
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| | Amazon region of Peru. There are many
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| on plants and water vegetation, and are
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| | ways in which we can take steps to help
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| gentle, non-aggressive animals with
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| | our environment and endangered species,
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| flippers as forelimbs and no hind limbs;
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| | some of which can start right at home. We
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| rather they possess a flat, cylindrical
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| | can take simple steps to reduce the
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| shaped tail. Factors in their endangered
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| | amount of energy we consume, such as
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| status include hunting, drowning in
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| | washing our clothes in cold water and
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| fishing nets, and loss of food supply
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| | turning off lights when we leave a room.
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| resulting from deforestation. The Andean
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| | We can also join with and support
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| Cat, (Oreailurus jacobita) considered
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| | organizations who are actively involved
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| among the five most endangered cats in
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| | in helping the rainforest, such as Kuoda
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| the world, is considered critically
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| | Tours brings travelers to remote regions
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| endangered. It is found in the high
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| | of the Amazon where they can see the
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| regions of Peru, Argentina, Chile and
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| | rainforest firsthand and gain a greater
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| Bolivia, and is one of the shyest and
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| | understanding of this vital area and the
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| least known cats in existence. About the
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| | amazing diversity of species therein. We
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| size of a housecat, Andean Cats feed on
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| | have a variety of special interest and
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| several classes of mice, small birds and
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| | activities, including bird watching and
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| rodents. Along with the Pampas cat,
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| | jungle trekking.
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| (Oncifelis colocolo), it is known as
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