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Ecuador - Dieren

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Ecuador is home to many species. Many of the endemic species of Ecuador are found on Galapagos islands. Most mammals live in tropical regions and decrease in number the higher one moves up the Andes. The largest terrestrial mammal found is the Tapir. The carnivores have 31 species present in the country with three members of the cat family, the Jaguar, the Ocelot and the Puma. In the higher Andean region of the paramo you find the Andean Fox, a member of the dog family and the Spectacled Bear, the only bear specie in the whole national territory. Several kinds of monkey inhabit the lower tropical regions such as the Woolly Monkey, Spider Monkey and Squirrel Monkey. On Galapagos islands can be found Galapagos sea lion, fur seal, shark, penguin, lizard and turtle.
AmaZOOnico, Tena, Napo: Capibara	AmaZOOnico, Tena, Napo: Cayman	Puerto Lopez, Manabi: Murena
AmaZOOnico, Tena, Napo: Ocelot	Giant turtle on Galápagos Island	AmaZOOnico, Tena, Napo: Toekan
Puerto Lopez, Manabi: Seastar	AmaZOOnico, Tena, Napo: Capibara	Sleeping seal on Galápagos Island