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Name: Golden frog Diet: flies, crickets, ants, termites and beetles. Region:  tropical jungle of the Pacific coast of Colombia Ability: jump Interesting fact: It measures about 5 centimeters and has enough venom to kill 10 adult men Name: Pink dolphin Diet: fish and occasionally molluscs and crustaceans Region: Amazon River and Orinoco River Ability: swim Interesting fact: It is an intelligent animal, very sociable and very appreciated by the indigenous people Name: Cougar Diet:  armadillos, goats, deer, elk, cattle Region:  Andes mountains Ability: climb Interesting fact:  They like wide territories where they can explore in search of food. Name: Danta or Tapir Diet: vegetation, fruit, herbs, flowers, and seeds Region: Sierra Nevada from Santa Marta and Middle Magdalena Ability: can walk long distances Interesting fact: their vision is very poor, but their hearing and smell are excellent...

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Our Educational Institution CASD José Prudencio Padilla is located in Barrancabermeja City, the Petroleum capital of Colombia. It is a public institution that handles population with 1 and 2 social stratum, and people displaced by violence. It provides education from preschool level to technical formation. We are the only institution in the city with inclusive education; it means that some of our students have some kind of hearing disability. JOSE PRUDENCIO PADILLA Admiral José Prudencio Padilla, hero of the Naval Battle of Lake Maracaibo, fought in 1823 and faced the squad of the Spanish commander Laborde. It was an intense battle, but before the impetus and courage of the Creole patriots, Laborde had to capitulate and undertake the withdrawal. After the bloody Battle, it was shown that there was courage and gallantry of part and part, as well as glorious and humiliated men and ships. Admiral Padilla's valor, courage, and the correct measures on that day were admirab...

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Andean bears or Spectacled bears They are the only species of bears in South America and one of the most emblematic mammals of the tropical Andes. They live in the Andes Mountains, the greatest number of bears is to be found on the borders between Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. They are fairly specialized in fruit and different parts of several plants; they feed high up in trees as well as on plants growing on the ground; in addition, they eat insects, small rodents and birds. Males can weigh from 100 to 200 kg. They are solitary and tend to isolate themselves from one another . Amazon Manatees They are hervibores. They live in in the rivers, swamps, and wetlands of the Amazon River basin. They can remain submerged for up to 15 minutes. They feed mostly during the wet season, when there is plenty of new vegetation, storing the food in their fat reserves.

What's something pandas, orangutans, rhinos, and gorillas have in common? They're all endangered animals. Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn how an animal becomes endagered and what we can do to help them!

Giant pandas They are herbivores. They live in the mountains of central China. They can climb trees. They eat 20 kg of bamboo every day. Siberian tigers They are carnivores. They live in Russia. They can swim. They are the biggest cats in the world. Orangutans They are omnivores. They live on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. They can learn sign language. Their name means "person of the forest". Polar bears They are carnivores. They live in Russia and North America. They can swim. Their fur isn't white, it's transparent. Great white shark They are carnivores. They live in the ocean. They can jump. They detetect one drop of blood in 100 liters of water.