Toco Toucan

Written and illustrated byAli

About the Author• My name is Ali and I

chose to do the TocoToucan because Ithough that a toucanwould be fun!

Who am I• I am the Toco Toucan

I am the largest out ofall the Toucan’s . Mybeak is 8inches longand 3inches at thebase.

The early years• The toco toucan lays 3

to 4 eggs at a time.After it is born itshows very littleresemblence to it’sparents.

Making traks• The toco toucan

hardly ever leavestracks because it fly'smost of the time.

Habitat sweet habitat• The toco toucan lives

in high trees inargentina and south ofMexico.

What’s on the menu• The toco toucan eats

small fruits,bird eggs,rodents and insects.

Simply lrresistable• The toucan are not

listed endangerd inthe wild we arecapureing birds tokeep as pets. We areremoving trees fromthe forest forfirewood.

Where in the world• They are found

through Mexico andArgentina and olny inthe westenhemisphere.

Fun facts• Did you know that the

toco tucan is carvedinto totam poles andbelived that it can beused as medicine tomake men fly.

• Some tribes have a belief thatIf a father touches a toucanthat his new born child will becursed.

Resource List• http://www.nashvillezoo.org/piciformes/images/toco_toucan2.jpg PAGE1• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Toco_toucan_fozg

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page 5• www.whozoo.org/Anlife99/jerejones/ToucanPG_062105_5486.JP page 7

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