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Photographs from the Brooklyn Children's Museum
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Llama Llamas live in the highlands of southern Peru, northern Bolivia, and northern Chile. The Indians use them as pack animals, eat their meat, and use their wool to make cloth. Some tribes dress their llamas in colored cloth and earrings for religious ceremonies. |
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Green Iguana The green iguana is native to central Mexico, and as far south as central South America. The iguana is arboreal, which means it spends most of its time in trees. In its native countries, the iguana is caught for food. It is sometimes called the "chicken of the tree." |
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Marine Toad Marine Toads are native to Venezuelan rainforests. They are the second largest toads in the world, growing as large as eight inches long and weighing up to two and a half pounds. Unlike frogs, toads can't hop very far. They take only short hops, or crawl from place to place. |
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Milk Snake Milk snakes are found in Mexico. They are brilliantly colored -- and they often have brightly contrasting bands. The milk snake looks a lot like the poisonous coral snake. This helps to protect it from predators, who may think the milk snake is dangerous to eat. |
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Degus Degus are native to Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile. The degu lives in both coastal and mountainous areas, usually near stone walls and thickets. Degus are social rodents, and have been found in groups as large as several dozen. You can visit live degus at the Brooklyn Children's Museum. |
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Peruvian Rosehair Tarantula Tarantulas are the largest spiders in the world. They live in trees, eating insects, frogs, small lizards, mice, and even baby birds. Peruvian Rosehair Tarantulas, like this one, are native to the rainforests of Peru. They are very docile, and are commonly kept as pets. |
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