South America Animal Puzzle

Learn about the animals featured in the puzzle:

1. Piranha

   • Arabic Name: سمكة البيرانا
   • Description: A ferocious fish with very sharp teeth, known for its voracious appetite for meat. It attacks any living creature in its territory and lives in freshwater rivers.

2. Toucan

   • Arabic Name: طائر الطوقان
   • Description: A colorful bird that resides in the rainforests of Brazil and Argentina. It feeds on fruits, bird eggs, rodents, and insects.

3. Anteater

   • Arabic Name: آكل النمل
   • Description: A hairy mammal with a bushy tail. It feeds on termites, digging into the ground with its sharp claws to reach termite nests, then capturing them with its long tongue.

4. Anaconda

   • Arabic Name: ثعبان الأناكوندا
   • Description: The largest and heaviest snake in the world, it can exceed 9 meters in length and weigh up to 250 kg. Non-venomous, it kills its prey by constricting them until their bones crush and blood vessels burst. Anacondas lay eggs that hatch inside the mother, making it seem like they give birth to live young.

5. Jaguar

   • Arabic Name: الجاكوار أو اليَغْوَر
   • Description: The third-largest cat species, jaguars are similar in appearance to leopards but are larger, bulkier, and less agile. They live in dense forests and hunt smaller animals by ambushing them and delivering a skull-piercing bite to kill instantly.

6. Llama

   • Arabic Name: اللاما أو اللامة
   • Description: A distinctive animal from the Andes mountains, it has thick fur, a long neck, and resembles a small camel without a hump. Indigenous people have used llamas for transportation for decades due to their adaptability to mountainous terrains and low water needs. They can grow up to 225 cm in length and weigh between 130 to 105 kg.

7. Armadillo

   • Arabic Name: الأرماديللو أو المُدَرَّع
   • Description: The only currently existing mammal covered entirely in hard, shell-like plates. It can grow up to 50 cm in body length, with a tail of about 40 cm. Armadillos feed on insects, spiders, small reptiles, and eggs.

8. Caiman

   • Arabic Name: الكيمن ذو النظّارة
   • Description: A tropical crocodile with bony ridges resembling glasses between its eyes. Its length ranges from 1.4 to 2.5 meters, and it can weigh up to 40 kg. Caimans feed on crabs, fish, mammals, and snails.

9. Tamarin

   • Arabic Name: الطمارين
   • Description: Small monkeys with claws, many species of which have mustaches. Their bodies can be up to 31 cm long, with tails reaching 45 cm, and they weigh between 300 to 600 grams. Tamarins are social animals living in groups in tropical forests, feeding on plants, some insects, and bird eggs.

Dimensions: 20 x 25 cm Approx.

Weight: 250gm

Age: from 4 years and up.