Endangered species The Condor of the Andes

The Toucan arcoiris The sloth bear

Colombia open your eyes, you have a beautiful country

Colombia is a country that have great variety of species to the animals and plants, we have a country beautiful and rich that we don't know completely. Here you can know three exotics species that we must care because they are in process of extinction.

El condor, is considered like the bird bigger of world, its skin is cover for black plumage. Its neck doesn't has plumes. This exotic bird lives in the Andes Montains. Its wings extended measured 3.5 meters. This bird is considered like a patriotic simbol in Colombia. Like this bird is scavenger also is considered like a fundamental element to the balance in some ecosystems. The Condor has fought counter the human to save its life because it has been threatened by hunters, the deforestation, the lost of its habitat, air contamination, water and its food.

The Toucan arcoiris is another exotic bird of our country, it has a peak with many colors, someone has a peak that measured 19 cm of long and this has form of canoe. The Toucan measure since 30 to 60 cm, its plumage is extremely soft and bright black color, its pins are short and its tail is long. The principal problem of its extintion is that they only put one egg on the year and also is rapted by the human and employed like decorative bird

The sloth bear is an animal mammal that has nocturnal habits, is aggressive and solitary. Attacks whit its claws or biting. Its face is round, its ears aren't visible, its tail is short and its weight is between 4 to 5 kg. Its measure is since 40 to 75 cm. Has gray or green fur. To they the displacement on the floor is very difficult. They eat flower and fruits. The specie is in danger because the human eat its meat or use it like pet