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French Guiana

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Giant ArmadilloVulnerable

Giant Armadillo

Priodontes maximus

Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

Hyacinth MacawVulnerable

Hyacinth Macaw

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

Amazonian ManateeVulnerable

Amazonian Manatee

Trichechus inunguis

Red-faced Black Spider MonkeyVulnerable

Red-faced Black Spider Monkey

Ateles paniscus

Giant AnteaterVulnerable

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

White-Lipped PeccaryVulnerable

White-Lipped Peccary

Tayassu pecari

Ocean SunfishVulnerable

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

Lowland TapirVulnerable

Lowland Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

TarponVulnerable

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

Lemon SharkVulnerable

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

Silky SharkVulnerable

Silky Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis

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