toucans

toucans

The are called toucan birds of Ramphastidae family living in the forests of Central America and South America. They have a large, hollow beak. The upper part consists of trabecular support and the bottom and bone nature. There is a strong beak, since it is very long, the lever (jaw) is not sufficient to provide such quality. Your digestive system is extremely short, which explains their food base, since the fruits are easily digested and absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.

Besides be frugivorous (eat fruit), require a certain level of dietary protein, which reach hunting some insects, small prey (such as lizard, frog, etc.) and even eggs of other birds. Have zigodáctilos feet (two toes directed forward and two back), typical of animals that climb trees. Are monogamous territorial (live and breed in isolated couple). No sexual dimorphism and sexing can be made by analysis of their DNA. The female and male work in the nest, which is built in tree holes. Female hatch and the male feeds them.

They posture three to four eggs, the period of incubation is eighteen days.
The toucan is a bird of Ramphastos Family. It is well known for its huge beak (reaches 20 cm). It is a beautiful bird that causes admiration in the eyes of the beholder. Different from what is found, the beak of the toucan is not heavy because it is made of spongy bone tissue, so does not disturb the balance of your body. To sleep, the toucan takes the tail to the head and hides the nozzle.
The toucan measures about 65 cm off the nozzle. There are 40 described species of toucan and the differences between them very small, only the beak color, feathers and size. As for weight, the toucan reaches 520 gr.
The toucan lives in tropical forests of South America (especially the Amazon) and also nearby Argentina. they do not fall toucans on other continents. Incidentally, toucans can not stand the cold.

Toucans feed on fruits found in nature and when they are hungry to eat insects and chicks of other birds. The beak of the toucan help in feeding, since it facilitates the breakdown of more hard fruit peels and aid in chewing food.

At the time of reproduction, the female lays about four eggs and incubation takes about 20 days, during which the male feeds the female, who is brooding eggs. Nests are built in trees. The puppies live in nests to grow a little, they begin to fly. Toucans are not migratory animals.
They can live about 40 years.

In captivity, toucans refuse to eat because they lose the courage and the will to live, a place where they are extremely unhappy. For this reason, one should not try to buy exotic animals like the toucan for creation.

The toucan is being threatened with extinction, it is much sought after on the black market for exotic animals. In the capture, the smugglers take adults eggs and animals, and the vast majority die (and the eggs are broken) due to transport conditions. This smuggling and illegal but very common in the country.