Toco Toucans (Ramphastos Toco)

Toco Toucans must change how they are going to live in the Amazon rainforest, which turns into a swamp over millions of years. Toucans have structures today that help them survive in the rainforest. First, their long bill helps them eat food like nuts, berries, and small frogs. Their bill helps them scare away other birds. They have a short rounded wing and a long tail to help it fly. Their habitat is only in the open areas in the rainforest. They nest in the hollows of trees high up. Once the rainforest turns into a swamp they need webbed feet to be able to swim easier. They need thick skin so they don’t get cold. They need a smaller, pointier beak to catch prey. They need camouflage to blend in so animals won’t eat them. They eat small fish in the future. Toucans can’t survive without these future adaptations.