Maned wolf
Chrysocyon brachyurus
The largest canid in South America. It hunts at night and also eats lots of fruit, such as the wolf apple, helping to spread the seeds.
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Giant anteater
Myrmecophaga tridactyla
Uses its long tongue, up to 60 cm, to eat ants and termites. It has no teeth.
Vulnerable (ICMBio)Blue-and-yellow macaw
Ara ararauna
Lives in pairs and nests in hollows of dead palm trees, such as the buriti.
Red-legged seriema
Cariama cristata
Its loud call, heard from far away at dawn, is one of the most typical sounds of the Cerrado.
Toco toucan
Ramphastos toco
The largest toucan. Despite its size, the bill is light and helps control body temperature.