The Umbrella Bird.
It is also called the Cotinga-
cotinga
(kōtĭng´g) , any of the New World tropical birds of the family Cotingidae. Cotingas range from N Argentina to the southern border of the United States; most are forest species and inhabit the highest treetops. Although there is great variation in appearance among these birds, all have broad bills with slightly hooked tips, rounded wings, and strong short legs. Some species are dull-colored, with little difference between males and females; in many species, however, the males are brightly colored and have curiously modified wing and head feathers. The umbrella birds (genus Cephalopterus), found from Central America to Argentina, have a black, umbrellalike crest, which is raised and expanded during courtship displays, and feathered throat wattles nearly as long as the bird itself. The bellbirds (genus Procnias), found from Central America to Argentina, have a distinctive bell-like call; they are marked by feather-studded, fleshy protuberances drooping over their bills. Both the male and the female cock-of-the-rock (genus Rupicola) are marked by a fan-shaped crest of feathers, which extends from bill tip to the top of the head. There are two cock-of-the-rock species; in R. rupicola, of the Guianas, the male is golden-orange with black wings and tail, while in R. peruviana, of the Andes, the male is bright red with similar markings. In both species the female is olive brown. The cock-of-the-rock, a terrestrial bird, performs a communal mating ritual in which males go through stylized stances and acrobatics. There are about 90 species of cotingas classified in 33 genera of the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Passeriformes, family Cotingidae.
2007-06-04 11:50:00
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answered by ck_pinna 3
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I found this ...
"uakari"
Description: Of all the New World monkeys, the uakaris have the shortest tails. They have a distinctive bright red face, with the forehead and upper part of the head hairless. The rest of the coat is reddish-brown, and the hands, feet, and ears are brown. Length of head and body two feet, tail an additional 6 in; weight about 11 lb.
Location: In the upper reaches of the Amazon in Brazil.
Habitat: Arboreal. Dense, flooded forests.
Behavior: The red uakari lives in large groups of 15 to 30 monkeys, with reports of up to 100. It is mainly active during the daylight hours, when it moves among the branches of trees in search of fruit, leaves, insects, and other small creatures. It moves nimbly, but does not make spectacular leaps. Also, it does not emit many sounds, and is otherwise a rather quiet animal. In fact, these monkeys can easily go unnoticed in the forest, and it is only their bright red face which draws attention to them. They spend almost all their lives in the treetops, and rarely descend to the ground, which is flooded for most of the year in their preferred habitat.
Reproduction:No information.
Note: This monkey has become very rare, because of overhunting. They usually survive for very short periods in captivity
2007-06-04 18:51:20
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answered by henso12000 1
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Uakari: a South American monkey.
Umbrella bird: insect-eating birds similar to flycatchers, native to Central and South America.
Underwater frog: also called an African clawed frog.
Urial: a type of sheep
Urutu: a tropical forest snake native to Central and South America
2007-06-04 19:47:09
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answered by megatron 4
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Two Australian animals are the Unadorned rock-wallaby and the Unpouched freetail bat. There is also an Upland plover.
2007-06-04 22:26:48
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answered by tentofield 7
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This is a huge list of u animals, though most of them are because they're from Uganda or the Ukraine
2007-06-04 18:54:09
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answered by Nuke 2
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Ungulates are a diverse group of animals. Urial, which I think was mentioned already, is one of them.
2007-06-04 18:54:01
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answered by Katia V 3
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AN Umpala
2007-06-04 18:57:39
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answered by shorty 1
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Urial, its a type of sheep
2007-06-04 18:51:05
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answered by THESHAFT 3
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Ugly azz dog.
2007-06-04 19:31:03
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answered by Anonymous
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