Spanish Name: Tucan

Size: The size of a toucan is 20 inches long, and weighs 400 grams.

Life span: Toucans can live up to 20 years.

For more information see:
 

• Report written by Micaela
• Report written by Lisa
• Report written by Andy
• Revised by Sofia
  

Predators: The predators of the toucan are humans, big cats, and it's worst enemy is the jaguar.
 

Adaptations:  Toucans have three adaptations that help them survive.  The first one is that they have bills in order to eat food.  The second adaptation that they have is the claws on each leg. Two claws in the front and two in the back. This helps them stand on trees. The last one is the color of it's feathers changed, in order to blend into its surroundings.
 

•  Toucans live in the rainforests of Eastern South America.  
• Scientists haven't figured out why the bills of the toucan are so big.  
• There are 37 different species of toucans.  
•  Toucans live  solitary, or with a mate. 
•  Toucan s are frugivors (animals that eat fruits). 
• Toucans are very noisy.  
• They sleep in holes that are in trees.  If they don't fit, they turn themselves into a feathery ball to make their body smaller. 

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"Toco Toucan". The Big Zoo. The Big Zoo. 19 Mar. 2003 www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Toco_Toucan.asp

Toucan. Animal Projects. By Lee. 19 Mar. 2003 http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/escomputer/AnimalProjects/Wittman/Lee.htm

The Toucan Bird.  Toucans Steel Drum Band.  Toucans Steel Drum Band.  19 Mar. 2003 .http://www.blarg.net/~toucans/Gallery/ToucanBird.html
 

All About Birds.  Kid Zone. Kid Zone. 19 Mar.2003 www.kidzone.ws/animals/ birds1.htm

http://www.beaksbirdhouse.com/images/birdphotos/toucans/25days2.jpg

http://www.planeta.com/planeta/98/0898toucan.html