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The white-faced saki (or Pithecia pithecia) is a small primate native to the rainforests of Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname and Venezuela. It is sexually dimorphic, with males being larger than females and both sexes having a distinct appearance. The male white-faced saki has long black and coarse hair on its back and tail, with shorter paler hair ventrally. Coarse white hair forms an M-shape around their face. Their eyes are orange-brown, nose and mouth are black.

The ocelot (or Leopardus pardalis) is a medium-sized cat that lives in the densely vegetated areas of the Southern USA and Central and South America. The ocelot has a stocky build with rounded ears and a rounded nose. It has leopard-like patterned fur, orange and black rosettes and spots that form stripes down their body and face. Ocelots measure 55 cm to 100cm in length, with an extra 40cm to 50cm added by the tail, and stand 30cm to 45cm tall at the shoulder. Males weigh between 8kg and 18kg, while females weigh less at 7kg to 12kg.

The greater rhea (or Rhea americana) is a large ratite that lives in the grasslands, scrublands, wetlands and deserts of South America. It has a long, grey-pink neck and legs, and grey-brown plumage with white tail feathers, which hide its vestigial wings. The greater rhea is between 1.4m and 1.7m tall and weighs between 20kg and 27kg. Males tend to be taller, heavier, and overall bulkier than females.

The coyote (or Canis latrans) is a species of canid that lives throughout the diverse environments of North and Central America. Its coat colour ranges from reddish brown to reddish grey, varied depending on the time of year and geographical area. Throat and belly tend to be slightly paler. Coyotes have a skinny build with large pointed ears and a narrow, pointed snout. Male and female coyotes look alike, but males tend to be larger and heavier than females.

The bush dog (or Speothos venaticus), also known as the vinegar dog, is a small species of canid found near the pools and rivers of forests, wetlands, savannahs, and pasture of South America. It has a squat, stocky build with short legs and tail, a rounded head and snout with small round ears. It has brown fur covering its body, with tan fur on its head and black fur on its legs and tail. The bush dog measures 57cm to 75cm in length, 20cm to 30cm in height and weighs 5kg to 8kg.

The bighorn sheep (or Ovis canadensis) is a species of wild sheep that lives in the mountains, grasslands and deserts of Canada, the USA, and Mexico. They are pale grey to dark brown in colour, with yellow-brown horns. There are several subspecies and populations of bighorn sheep, whose colour, build and size can change based on the environment in which they live. The bighorn sheep is sexually dimorphic, with the males being heavier than the females and having much thicker and curlier horns.

The American flamingo (or Phoenicopterus ruber), also known as the Caribbean flamingo, is a large species of wading bird native to the mudflats, coastal lagoons, and other coastal wetland environments of the Southern USA, Central America, and the Caribbean. It is a filter feeder and uses its distinctively shaped beak to stir up mud and feed on invertebrates and seeds. The plumage is of a pale pink, with more intensely orange-pink colouration on the neck and flight feathers. Male and female flamingos look the same, although males tend to be heavier and slightly taller.