Animals Native to Bolivia
Bolivia's unique wildlife includes:
- Andean Condor: National bird; massive wingspan (3.2 m); scavenges carrion in Andes.
- Spectacled Bear: Only South American bear; cloud forests/páramo; omnivorous.
- Vicuña: Camelid with fine wool; high Andes; herbivore.
- Titi Monkey: Small monkeys in tropical forests; fruit/leaves/insects.
- Pink River Dolphin: Amazon basin; pink/gray; fish-eater.
- Jaguarundi: Small slender cat; forests/scrub; hunts rodents/reptiles/birds.
- Capybara: World's largest rodent; wetlands; semi-aquatic herbivore.
- Maned Wolf: Long-legged canid; reddish fur; rodents/fruit/insects.
- Three-toed Sloth: Slow, arboreal; leaves/shoots.
- Bolivian Red Howler Monkey: Endemic subspecies; loud howls; fruit/leaves/flowers/insects.