Common Rhea

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  • Scientific name: Rhea americana
  • Size: 127-140 cm
  • Weight: 20-27 kg
  • Allocation: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay
  • Habitat: grassland, savannahs, scrub forests, and even desert and palustrine lands, though it prefers areas with at least some tall grasses
  • Diet: broad-leaved foliage, particularly seed and fruit when in season, but also insects, scorpions, fish, small rodents, reptiles, and small birds
  • CITES:Appendix II
  • Conservation of the species: Near threatened
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