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| The species in this guide have been divided into the following groups, which are largely based on their presumed evolutionary relationships. |
| Carnivores Mammals with large canines and most have slicing cheek teeth which they use to hold and cut their food. |
| Primates Agile climbers, monkeys and tamarins have forward facing eyes and dexterous, grasping hands and feet. |
| Hoofed mammals Large herbivores who walk on their toes which are tipped with hooves. |
| Anteaters Anteaters have long snouts, no teeth and a long, sticky tongue to catch termites. |
| Sloths Sloths live in trees, where they often hang upside down from their hooked claws. |
| Armadillos Armadillos have a distinctive bony shell which protects them. |
| Opossums Marsupials which give birth to very small young that crawl to a teat (often located within a pouch) where they complete development. |
| Large rodents Chisel-toothed mammals such as Capybara and Paca. |
| Small rodents Small, chisel-toothed mammals such as rats and mice. |
| Bats Bats are the only mammals that fly. |
| INDEX A checklist of the species of presently known or believed to occur in Iwokrama, with the species in this guide hotlinked. |
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