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A: A toucan weighs a little over 1 pound, approximately 20 ounces. The bird grows to about 25 inches and their bills alone reach up to 7.5 inches in length. Toucans are found throughout the tropical forests of South America and are best known for their colorful and disproportionately large bills.
A: Toucans are preyed upon by jaguars, margays, owls and boas. Despite its large bill, a toucan has little in the way of defending itself against predators. To defend itself against potential predators, a toucan must rely on sound to scare off any animal or human it feels is a threat. Toucans use their loud, shrill voices to scare away predators and may sometimes beat a tree branch with their bills to warn their enemies away. A toucan cannot use its bill to fight off a predator. It's bill is hollow and made of keratin, and therefore, not strong enough to withstand a fight.