Sealions use their fore and hind limbs for “walking” on the land and mainly use their front flippers for swimming.

The owl-like eye patterns on the wings of the owl butterfly are a type of camouflage known as mimicry. Other animals will avoid going near large eyes that resemble a predator, keeping the butterfly safe. They also prefer to fly at dawn and dusk in the dark forests of South America, and only ever travel small distances to avoid being spotted by flying predators. Their caterpillars are small and brown, and will camouflage against plant stems.

Female green anacondas are almost five times heavier than males.

Their huge size can make it difficult for them to move on land, however, in water they can move with stealth and ease.

Red-bellied piranhas have a reputation for being ferocious predators, however their frenzied attacks are rare.

These small monkeys have a body length that ranges between 20-28 cm, a tail that measures between 33 and 42 cm and an average weight of 430 grams.

Tamarins are highly social and live in a family-like structure in the tropical forests

Sloths are one of the slowest animals in the world, as their leafy diet doesn't provide much energy!

Sloths spend most of their time hanging upside down in the forest canopy.

Golden-headed lion tamarins stick their tongues out at intruders to scare them away.

Coppery Titi monkeys intertwine their tails when their sleeping.

Marmosets have adapted incisor teeth for carving holes i tree trunks to get sap and gum.

Tamanduas are known as "stinkers of the forest" by local people due to the fact the leave scent trails to mark their territory!

Tamanduas have a 40cm long, sticky tongue which is perfect for licking up ants and termites.

When collecting insects, an anteater's tongue can flick up to 150 times per minute, eating up to 30,000 ants per day!

Anteaters are almost blind, but have a keen sense of smell.

Flamingos have bristtle-like tongues to filter water and food.

Their pink feathers come from the pigments in their diet.

As one of the largest flying birds in the world, as it soars gracefully on huge, motionless wings.

Like many birds of prey they spend a lot of time soaring around searching for food. If one condor drops to the ground after spotting a carcass others will follow to investigate, leading to old beliefs that the birds were telepathic.

Humboldt Penguins are monogamous, meaning they only have 1 partner through their breeding life.

All of the penguins have individual patterns of spots on their chest and their own characters, they are also tagged for identification.

See what penguins you can identify during your next visit!

Like most vultures, king vultures have a bald head to stop any feathers getting dirty whilst they are eating which also prevents a build up of bacteria.

King vultures are believed to mate for live, which can be around 30 years in the wild.

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