| jaguar |
a large mammal with short yellow fur and black rings. Jaguars are carnivores that hunt or fish for food. They live in the southern United States and Central and South America. Jaguars are closely related to lions, tigers, and other big cats. They are sometimes called panthers. |
| Lake Titicaca |
a large, deep lake in South America located in the Andes mountains between the countries of Bolivia and Peru. |
| llama |
an animal with long legs and a long neck. Llamas are mammals that live in the mountains of South America. They are closely related to camels, but are smaller. Llamas are raised for their meat, milk, and wool. |
| mahogany |
an evergreen tree that grows in tropical North and South America. It has hard, reddish brown wood. [1/3 definitions] |
| manatee |
a mammal that lives in the ocean and has flippers for front legs. Manatees eat sea plants and are very gentle. Different kinds of manatees live near the shores or in coastal rivers of Florida, the West Indies, Central America, South America, and West Africa. They are also called sea cows. |
| monkey |
a small mammal that is one of the primates. Monkeys have very flexible hands and feet. Some kinds of monkeys have tails which they use to hang from trees. Different kinds of monkeys live in Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. [1/3 definitions] |
| mountain lion |
a common name for a puma, a large wild cat with tan fur. Mountain lions live in many parts of North and South America. They are carnivorous mammals. Mountain lions are also called cougars or panthers. |
| Native American |
a member of any of the peoples who have lived in North America, South America, or Central America since the time before the Europeans arrived. |
| New World |
the Western Hemisphere. North and South America make up the New World. |
| nutria |
a small mammal with thick brown fur and a long thin tail. Nutrias are rodents closely related to guinea pigs and porcupines. They build burrows near wet areas such as swamps. Nutrias used to only live in South America, but they have spread to much of the United States and Europe. |
| opossum |
a small mammal with gray fur, a pointed nose, and a long tail, which it uses to hang from tree branches. The common opossum is the only marsupial that lives in North America. Several other kinds of opossums live in Central and South America. The female opossum carries her young in a pouch in her belly. [2 definitions] |
| Orinoco River |
a major river of South America that starts near the Venezuelan border with Brazil, flows across Venezuela, then along the border with Colombia, and finally empties into the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Pacific |
the largest ocean in the world. It lies between North America and Asia in the north, and South America and Australia in the south; Pacific Ocean. |
| Pacific Ocean |
the largest ocean in the world, separating Asia and North America, and Australia and South America, and extending to Antarctic; Pacific. |
| Panama |
a country in Central America on the border of South America. Panama City is the capital of Panama. [2 definitions] |
| panther |
a common name for a puma, a large wild cat with tan fur. Pumas live in many parts of North and South America. They are also called cougars or mountain lions. [1/2 definitions] |
| Paraguay |
a country in central South America. Asunción is the capital of Paraguay. |
| Paraguay River |
a large river in South America that begins in southwestern Brazil, flows through Paraguay and along its border with Argentina. Finally, it joins the Paraná River at the southwestern tip of Paraguay. |
| Paraná River |
a major river in South America that starts in Brazil and flows mostly south. The Paraná River eventually joins a river called the Uruguay and empties into the Atlantic Ocean at the border between the countries of Argentina and Uruguay. |
| peccary |
a mammal that looks like a pig. Peccaries are smaller than true pigs, but have tusks and large heads. Wild peccaries are the only pig relative native to North and South America. Peccaries are omnivores that eat many kinds of foods. They live in many habitats, from deserts to rain forests. |
| Peru |
a country in western South America. Lima is the capital of Peru. |