The Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), also known as the boto, bufeo, pink dolphin or pink river dolphin, is a species of toothed whale belonging to the family Iniidae and the genus Inia.The Amazon river dolphin is the only living genus in its family, with the family … [Read more...]
The Puma Cat
The Puma Cat (Puma concolor) is a large, graceful cat belonging to the felidae family. Pumas are also called Cougars, Panthers and Mountain Lions.Pumas are solitary cats and have the largest ranges of all wild terrestrial mammals in the Western Hemisphere. Their range extends … [Read more...]
Howler Monkeys
Genus: Alouatta - Mantled Howler The Mantled Howler Monkey, (Alouatta palliata), or sometimes the Golden-mantled Howling Monkey, is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central and South America. Mantled Howlers take their 'mantled' name from the long … [Read more...]
Saki Monkeys
Sakis, or Saki Monkeys (Simia pithecia), are any of several New World monkeys of the genus Pithecia. They are closely related to the bearded sakis of genus Chiropotes. The Sakis Monkeys range includes northern and central South America, extending from the south of Colombia over … [Read more...]
Squirrel Monkeys
Squirrel Monkeys (New World Monkeys) Squirrel monkeys live in the tropical forests of Central and South America. Their range extends from Costa Rica through central Brazil and Bolivia. Squirrel monkey fur is short and close, colored olive at the shoulders and yellowish orange on … [Read more...]
Tamarin Monkeys
Tamarin Monkeys, are small monkeys of the family Callitrichidae. They are new-world monkeys, roughly the size of a squirrel. There are many variants however, and we will look at some of these below. Variants Of Tamarin Monkeys Genus: Leontopithecus - Black Lion … [Read more...]
Titi Monkeys
The different Titi Monkey species vary substantially in size and coloring but resemble each other in most other physical ways. The Titi Monkeys fur is long and soft and it is usually reddish, brownish or black and with a lighter underside.Some species have a bright collar or … [Read more...]
Capuchin Monkeys
The Capuchin Monkeys are the group of New World monkeys classified as genus Cebus. The range of the Capuchin Monkeys includes Central America (Honduras) and middle South America (middle Brazil, eastern Peru, Paraguay). Capuchin Monkeys generally resemble the friars of their … [Read more...]
Poison Arrow Frogs
Poison Arrow Frogs or Poison Dart Frogs is the common names of the 'Dendrobatidae' family of small, diurnal frogs. Poison Arrow Frogs are usually found in Central and South American rainforests, near water sources. Most Poison Arrow Frogs are the size of an adult humans … [Read more...]
Military Macaw Parrot
The Military Macaw (Ara militaris), is a medium sized member of the macaw family. It is found in the rainforests of Mexico and South America. There are three subspecies of Military Macaw, namely 'Ara militaris militaris', 'Ara militaris. mexicana' and 'Ara militaris … [Read more...]