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• Archer Fish

  True to its name, the “water-shooting fish” shoots water from its mouth near the water's surface to hit and catch insects moving across plants above the water. It can shoot water accurately over long distances—up to 3 meters—and its accuracy is said to be nearly 100%. Since it can live in both freshwater and saltwater, it can be found near the surface of brackish water areas where rivers and the sea meet.

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• Patagonian Mara

  With its large ears, the Patagonian mara looks a bit like a rabbit, though at first glance it might resemble a roe deer or a sika deer. It is the fourth-largest rodent in the world, following the capybara, beaver, and porcupine. It has four toes on its front feet and three on its hind feet, making it a distant relative of guinea pigs and capybaras. Since they are very skittish, speak in whispers and move carefully when you’re around a mara.

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• Tree Porcupine

  It is said that three-toed porcupines spend most of their lives in trees and rarely come down to the ground. They can easily climb trees by gripping them with their long, muscular tails. Their long claws are also a great help when moving between trees. When threatened or annoyed, they raise the quills on their bodies vertically to defend themselves. Their fur, which is reddish-brown when they are young, gradually hardens into spines as they grow.

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