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Oropendulas nest in large colonies. They work together to
drive off the cowbirds, who still will sneak in and lay their egg in an
oropendula nest. The cowbird is larger, and the young cowbird pushes the baby
oropendula from its nest and is raised by the mother
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It is funny to watch the oropendula - he makes a funny
"chortling" call as he throws himself forward on his branch, spreading his
wings out. He pulls himself upright to repeat his dance. You can hear him, if
you have RealAudio: click
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The sloth spends his entire life in the treetops,
especially those of the cecropia tree, whose leaves are its favorite
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Perhaps the best way to experience the canopy of the
rainforest is to climb up into it! This is the rainforest canopy walkway at the
Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research. |
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On the walkway, as the breeze blows through the trees,
you gently sway and move with the canopy and feel a part of it.
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As you sway gently with the breeze, you can gaze out into
the canopy, watching the birds come and go, and feeling a part of a vast ocean
of green. |
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