Giant South American River Turtle The giant South American river turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in Latin America. Females are slightly larger than males.

Orinoco Crocodile Crocodilians (alligators, caimans, crocodiles, and gharials) live on every continent except for Antarctica and Europe. The Orinoco crocodile is the largest crocodilian in the Americas.

White-fronted Spider Monkey White-fronted spider monkeys spend most of their time in the forest canopy. They rarely touch the ground.

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