Scotland and Colombia

Where is Scotland?

Scotland• Capital: Edinburgh

• Population: 5.3 million

• Language: English and Gaelic

Where is Colombia?

Capital: Bogotá

Population: 47 million

Language: Spanish

Geography: Warm and wet weather

Colombia

Animals of the Colombian rainforest

Its spotted fur is excellent camouflage in the shadows of the forest floor.

The jaguar is the top predator in the rainforest.

Jaguar

They move so slowly that algae grows on their fur.

Sloths only come down from the trees once a week to go to the toilet!

Sloths

Their brightly patterned skin warns predators that they’re highly poisonous.

Their poison used to be used in blow-darts by the indigenous people of Colombia.

Poison Dart Frog

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