Where do you find naked-tailed
armadillos, hairy-legged vampire bats, bare-eared squirrel monkeys and
big-eared opossums? On the diverse and biologically rich
continent of South America.
In the dark Amazon rainforests, you may hear screaming black howler
monkeys or meet the world's largest spider - the goliath birdeater
tarantula. This arachnid can be up to a foot long and kills prey
with venom injected by its one-inch fangs.
On remote and desolate South
Georgia Island, expect to see
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thousands of king penguins and
migratory
seabirds. Or explore Bolivia's Madidi National Park, home to beautiful red-and-green
macraws, black-faced spider monkeys and jaguars. In Chile, you
can take photos of guanacos framed by the towering peaks
of Torres Del Paine National Park and watch Andean condors soar over
Lago Pehoe.
To learn more about South America's birding and wildlife hotspots,
click on our links below.
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