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There are over 40 species of Toucans.
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Toco Toucans are birds.
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Toco Toucans are the largest species of toucans.
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Toco Toucans are 25 inches long (that’s about 2ft) with a bill that is 7.5 inches longs
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They weigh around 20 ounces. That’s a little over 1 pound.
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Toco Toucans live in South America
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Their habitats include rainforests, woodlands, savanna, plantations and other areas with a lot of scattered trees.
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They nest in tree holes mostly mad by woodpeckers.
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5-4 Toco Toucans live in one nest.
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Toco Toucans live in small flocks of about 6 toucans.
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Toco Toucans have a black body with white on their chest. They have orange skin around their eyes with a bright orange and yellow bill.
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A Toco Toucan’s bill may look heavy put it’s very light. Their bill is made out of keratin that is also found in our hair, skin and nails. A Rhino’s horn is also made out of keratin.
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Their tongue looks like a feather.
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They use their tongue to catch food and fling it down their throat.
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Their bight colors work as camouflage so they blend in the rainforests.
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Toco Toucans are omnivores meaning they eat both meat and plants.
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Toco Toucans eat fruit, insects, tree frogs, lizards, other small reptiles and sometimes eggs of other birds.
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The lifespan of a Toco Toucan is 20 years.
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When a Toco Toucan sleep they lay their bill on their backs and pull their tails over their head.
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Toco Toucans do not fly very well. When they do fly they glade for very short distances. They usually hop from one tree to another.
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Toco Toucans have a loud call which sounds similar to a frog. You can hear a Toco Toucan’s call from up to a half a mile away.
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A mother Toco Toucan lays 2-4 eggs per year.
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Like a flamingo both the mother and father look after the egg until it hatches.
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A Toco Toucan’s egg hatches within 16-20 days.
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A baby Toco Toucan is called a chick.
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A chick’s bill is not big when they are born. It grows as they grow.
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Predators to a Toco Toucan are large birds, weasels, jaguars, snakes and humans.
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Humans often trop Toco Toucans and sell them as pets.
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Fun Fact- The Kellogg’s cereal Fruit Loops mascot Toucan Sam is actually a Toco Toucan.