By: Lily

1. Toco Toucans
By: Lily

2. Name
The scientific name for a toco toucan is ‘Ramphastos toco.’
A baby toucan is called a baby or a chick.

3. Way of Transport
Toucans are not experts at flying even though they spend most of their time in the
trees. When the do fly they flap their wings vigorously and glide, traveling only short
distances. They usually hop in trees.

4. A toucan is an omnivore. An omnivore eats
plants and meat.
Omnivore, Herbivore, or
Carnivore?

5. Weight and Length
Toucans have a 7.5 inch bill, and are 25
inches tall. They are 20 ounces. The toco toucan
are the biggest of all toucans.
Hey! I am NOT
that big!!

6. Where they Live
They live in Central and
South America, Eastern Bolilia,
Southeastern Pero, Northern
Argentina, Eastern and Central
Paraguay, and Eastern and southern
Brazil.

7. Endangered or not?
My animal is not endangered even though they face the
fear of their homes being destroyed.

8. Body Covering
Toco toucans’ body covering is feathers
because they are birds. Birds are the only type of
animal that has feathers.

9. How a Toco Toucan Breathes
A toco toucan breathes with
lungs.

10. Migrate or Hibernate?
Toco toucans don’t hibernate or migrate. They live
in a warm climate, so the temperature is pretty much
always the same.

11. Amount of Eggs/Babies
Generally Toco Toucans lay a
clutch of 2 to 5 eggs.

12. Warm or
Cold
blooded?
Toco toucans are warm
blooded.

13. How do they protect themselves?
Toco toucans depend on their loud voices to scare off predators. This call
can also warn the other toucans of danger. They will also strike their beak against
a branch as a defensive display.

14. Color
The bill of a Toco Toucan could be black, blue,
brown, green, red, white, yellow, or a combination of
colors. Their feathers are most commonly black.

16. A short video

17. What do toco toucans eat?
Toucans eat fruit, insects, young birds, eggs, or
lizards. The toucans use their beaks to grab fruit. ]

18. Amount of money
To buy a toco toucan prices can get to be
REALLY high. The price range is usually between 7,500
through 10,500

19. How long they live
When toco toucans live in the wild, they can live up to
20 years.
Wow! That
is a lot!

20. Population
The population of toco toucans is decreasing. Toco toucans, marked by
National Geographic, are our least concern.

21. S’more Facts
~Despite their big bill, toco toucans
do not bite.
~Unlike the parrot toco toucans can not
talk.
Now where is my
scrumptious snack?

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TOUCANS!!!)