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In
South America, animals
often take on different
proportions than their
northern cousins. Rodents
called capybaras, are
as big as dogs. The Brazilian
tapir, a member of the
horse and rhino families,
stands only three feet
tall. Tortoises from the
Galápagos Islands
are as large as coffee
tables. Pampas deer are
the size of sheep.
Though
the big seem little and
the little big to those
of us who live north of
the equator, these South
American animals from
Brazil, Argentina, and
the Galápagos Islands
are perfectly well-suited
for their own habitats.
In the South America hall,
learn how body size relates
to each species' environment.
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