List of animals that live in or near the Orinoco river
- The Orinoco crocodile (shown in the picture)
- River dolphins
- Giant river otters
- Giant anacondas
- Flamingos
- Parrots
- Scarlet ibis
- Piranhas
- Capybara
- Jaguars
- The Orinoco sword-nosed bat (the rest of the animals are in a slide show below)