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This unique toucan species has a distinctive crown of feathered "ringlets"
Known for weaving massive, teardrop-shaped basket nests in their native tropical forests.
Known as the second most abundant duck species in North America, they migrate long distances into South and Central America.
As one of the larget flying birds in North America, their wings can span up to 9 feet. Groups are called squadrons.
These rainforest amphibians are primarily nocturnal, and secretes a foul-smelling, milky fluid to deter predatorcs.