Temperatures range from about 15 C in July to about 35 C in January. Annual rainfall averages 1000mm. Paraguay standard time is UTC minus 4 hours, although it is changed to UTC minus 3 from October to March, during the Spring and Summer seasons. Education is compulsory for children from 7 to 14 years of age, and free at public schools. Native animals of Paraguay include armadillos, jaguars, anteaters, wild boar, deers , alligators, and various species of butterflies, spiders and snake.
Some native birds are toucans , parrots , ducks, partridges, herons and parrakeets.
Many of these exhibit beautiful colored plumage. Some of the native animals are endangered species. Paraguay's main natural resources are its forests, fertile soils, mineral deposits, and the most important, its rivers. They are commonly used as paths of communication. For those living by riversides, fishing is important, with a large variety of fishes.