ANIMAL ENCYCLOPEDIA: Jungle Animals Edition

Despite their scary reputation, red-bellied piranhas mostly eat insects, crustaceans, small fish and even plants.

The red-bellied piranha places its eggs in a nest.

The male is noted for his courtship dance, consisting of a series of hops.

Macaws are the largest parrots in the world

Macaws are intelligent and curious birds that like to explore and keep busy.

Electric eels contain electric organs with about 6,000 specialized cells called electrocytes that produce electricity.

Black Caiman lay 30 - 65 eggs in a mound of soil and vegetation.

The red-bellied piranha has a reputation as a voracious predator, with razor-sharp teeth and an insatiable appetite.

Chameleons have the ability to change colours. The chameleons’ eyes can rotate and focus separately on 180-degree arcs, so they can see two different objects at the same time.

Anteaters use their long and sticky tongue to catch prey. Anteaters catch ants and termites through the hole on the top of the anthill.