Toucans

Toucans are a species of animal native to the Amazon rainforest and the jungle of Bolivia. They feed on grubs, such as snails, and they are implied to be preyed upon by snakes.
==History==
===Timon and Pumbaa outwitting Ralph and Eddie===
When Timon and Pumbaa got trapped by two carnivorous snakes named Ralph and Eddie, who built an all-you-can-eat Bug Buffet in order to catch and eat them, they managed to escape and began plotting against the snakes. Timon and Pumbaa set up a fast food restaurant that catered to carnivores, with one meal being a "six-pack of toucans" (consisting of six toucans tied up together), which were a part of the "classic carnivore night owl combo". The snakes fell for the trap and walked into the restaurant, which was really built on the edge of a cliff over the Amazon River. The two predators fell into the river, where they were chased by piranhas. Meanwhile, Timon laughed at them and cracked jokes.
===Toucan Dan deceiving Timon===
When Timon struggled to get a snail out of its shell, Pumbaa suggested that he use Toucan Dan, who was in a cage with a rope tied around his beak so he could not speak. Timon approached the toucan, and Pumbaa informed him that, according to the signs, Toucan Dan was a liar who made everyone believe anything he said.
Timon removed the rope from Toucan Dan's beak, and the toucan tricked him into freeing him from the cage. No sooner had Timon done this when the Vulture Police showed up and forced him to help them recapture Toucan Dan. Together, Timon and Pumbaa caught Toucan Dan, but the toucan repeatedly tricked Timon into freeing him from his cage.
Eventually, Pumbaa got fed up with Toucan Dan repeatedly escaping, so Timon suggested that he impersonate Toucan Dan. The Vulture Police showed up and saw Timon disguised as Toucan Dan. The vultures released "Toucan Dan" and told him that they were going to feed him to lions. Horrified, Timon admitted that he was not really Toucan Dan, but the police did not believe him.
Just then, Toucan Dan showed up, disguised as Timon, and Pumbaa had to determine whether he was the real Timon or not. When the warthog was unable to tell who was who, the Vulture Police put Timon and Toucan Dan in stockades and forced Toucan Dan to break a snail's shell with his beak to prove his identity.
===Toucan Dan framing Timon and Pumbaa===
Toucan Dan framed Timon and Pumbaa for stealing a train car full of beak polish, so the Vulture Police threw them in jail in his stead. Furious at Toucan Dan for the injustice, Timon and Pumbaa resolved to escape prison so they could catch him and force him to admit his crimes.
After many attempts to break out of jail, Timon and Pumbaa arrived at Toucan Dan's hideout. Before long, the Vulture Police showed up and found out the truth. They proceeded to arrest Toucan Dan, then threw Timon and Pumbaa into prison as well since they had escaped when they had been told not to.
==Physical characteristics==
A toucan is a moderately sized species of bird. It has black feathers, with some having green wings, and a white or yellow chest. A toucan notably has a tricolored beak; some have an orange, yellow, and blue beak while others have an orange, green, and dark purple beak. It also has black eyes, with some having blue sclerae and others with green sclerae.
==Sociocultural characteristics==
Toucans belong to the family Ramphastidae. They have specialized saw-edged beaks that are used for seizing and crushing.
==Notable toucans==
* Toucan Dan
==Appearances==
* The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa
** "Brazil Nuts"
** "I Don't Bolivia"
** "Alcatraz-Mataz"
==References==
Category:Species