Orinoco River: Quick Facts

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Physical map of the northern Andes and the Orinoco River basin, covering parts of Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and northern Brazil. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation, highlights major mountain ranges, rivers, and drainage networks, and marks international and political boundaries as well as key cities. An inset locator map shows the region's position in northern South America.

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Orinoco River, Venezuela

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Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) lying on its stomach on sandy ground, facing the camera with its legs splayed out.

An adult capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) stands in shallow water beside two young capybaras, all with brown fur and rounded bodies.

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