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Ameca splendens

The Ameca splendens, also known as the Butterfly Goodeid, is a small fish that has beautiful colors and patterns. They live in freshwater and are known for their friendly nature and playful behavior.

Lebensraum: Freshwater rivers and lakes

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The Ameca splendens is a sleek, small mammal, typically sporting a glossy reddish-brown coat with a faint iridescent sheen. It has large, dark eyes, prominent ears, and a distinctive white patch on its chest, making it visually unique among forest creatures.

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Ameca splendens

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

An Ameca splendens can rotate its head almost 180 degrees to look for danger!

Baby Ameca splendens are born blind and hairless, relying completely on their mother for care.

Despite their small size, Ameca splendens are excellent climbers, often found scurrying up trees!

They communicate with each other using a series of high-pitched squeaks and chirps!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Ameca splendens can detect hidden food and approaching predators with an incredibly keen sense of smell, helping them survive in dense environments.

Ameca splendens can rapidly dig intricate burrows using strong forelimbs, which provides them safe, quick shelter from danger and weather.

Ameca splendens has a subtly shimmering coat that helps them blend perfectly into dappled forest light, making them hard to spot.

Maße und Details

Länge: 20-35 cm
Gewicht: 0.5-2 kg
Lebenserwartung: 3-8 Jahre
Top Speed: 28 km/h
Wurfgröße: 3-7
Tragzeit: 25-40 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

An omnivore, this tiny mammal enjoys a varied diet of plants, insects, and fruits.

Hauptnahrung

Berries
Insects
Seeds
Mushrooms
Small invertebrates

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

coyote

Canis latrans

A common predator in their forest habitat.

depends on

weeping fig

Ficus benjamina

Consumes its fruits and uses its branches for shelter.

eats

leafcutter ant

Atta cephalotes

Forages for these ants and their nutritious larvae.

eaten by

great horned owl

Bubo virginianus

A nocturnal predator that hunts small mammals.

Merkmale

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.