Pelochelys
cantorii (Cantor's giant soft-shelled turtle)
The turtle is found primarily in inland, slow-moving fresh water
rivers and streams. Cantor's giant soft-shelled turtles can grow up
to 6 feet (about 2 meters) in length and weigh more than 100 pounds
(about 50 kilograms).
Matamata
Turtle
The mata mata inhabits slow moving, blackwater streams, stagnant
pools, marshes, and swamps ranging into northern Bolivia, eastern
Peru, Ecuador, eastern Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, and
northern and central Brazil. The mata mata is strictly an aquatic
species but it prefers standing in shallow water where its snout
can reach the surface to breathe.
Patagonian
Cavy (Mara)
A large rodent that looks sort of like a rabbit, sort of like a
donkey. The Patagonian Mara lives in Central and Southern
Argentina. Maras inhabit arid grasslands and scrub desert.
Saiga
Antelope
Saiga is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN. There
is an estimated total number of 50,000 Saigas today, which live in
Kalmykia, three areas of Kazakhstan and in two isolated areas of
Mongolia.
Star nosed
mole
The Star-nosed Mole lives in wet lowland areas and eats small
invertebrates, aquatic insects, worms and mollusks. It is a good
swimmer and can forage along the bottoms of streams and ponds. Like
other moles, this animal digs shallow surface tunnels for foraging;
often, these tunnels exit underwater.
The incredibly sensitive nasal tentacles are covered with almost
one hundred thousand minute touch receptors known as Eimer's
organs.
Elephant
shrew
They are widely distributed across the southern part of Africa,
and although common nowhere, can be found in almost any type of
habitat, from the Namib Desert to boulder-strewn outcrops in South
Africa to thick forest.
Long-beaked
echidna
Echidnas are one of the two types of mammals that lay eggs (the
other one is platypus). The long-beaked echidna is found in New
Guinea, where it is widespread.
Pink Fairy
Armadillo
It is found in central Argentina where it inhabits dry
grasslands and sandy plains with thorn bushes and cacti. It has the
ability to bury itself completely in a matter of seconds if
frightened.
The Pink Fairy Armadillo burrows small holes near ant colonies
in dry dirt. It feeds mainly on ants and ant larvae near its
burrow.
Long-eared
Jerboa
"The Mickey Mouse of the desert" - mouse-like rodent with a long
tail, long hind legs for jumping, and exceptionally large ears. The
jerboa, found in the deserts of Mongolia and China, is listed as
endangered on the IUCN Red List.
(source: Sharenator)
