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 MonkeysGenus: Leontopithecus - Black Lion … [Read more...]
South American Animals
South America is a continent located in the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. South America is also home to the world's largest rainforest: the Amazon rainforest.
Other major South American countries include Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Venezuela. South America is a vast continent with a rich history and culture. There is much to explore in this beautiful part of the world.
South America is home to some of the most amazing animals on Earth.
The Amazon rainforest is home to thousands of different species of animals, including monkeys, sloths, jaguars, and anacondas.
The Galapagos Islands are home to giant tortoises, iguanas, and many different types of land birds.
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...]
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...]
Great Green Macaw
The Great Green Macaw, also called Buffon's Macaw (Ara ambiguus) is a Central American parrot found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.Great Green Macaw CharacteristicsGreat Green Macaws are green, with a reddish forehead and pale blue lower back … [Read more...]
Mealy Parrot
The Mealy Parrot (Amazona farinosa) is one of the largest Amazon Rainforest parrot species.The Mealy Parrot occurs in tropical Central American and South American rainforests. The Mealy Parrot frequents humid to semi-humid forest (only rarely in deciduous forest) and … [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...]
Piranha Fish
The Piranha Fish (also known as the 'caribe' in Venezuela) is a ferocious, schooling, fresh-water fish. It is native to warm rainforest lowland streams and lakes in South America - the Orinoco river basin in Venezuela, in the Orinoco River and east of the Andes Mountains, up to … [Read more...]
Sloth
Sloths are medium-sized mammals that live in the Central and South American rainforests.The sloth got its name from its slow movement, it is not lazy, just slow-moving. The sloth is the slowest mammal on Earth. In total, there are six species of sloth.Sloths belong to the … [Read more...]
Anaconda Snake
Anacondas are four species of aquatic boa inhabiting the swamps and rivers of the dense forests of tropical South America. The Yellow Anaconda can be found as far south as Argentina. It is unclear how the name originated so far from the snakes native habitat. It is likely due to … [Read more...]
Tapir
The Tapir is a large pig-like, browsing mammal that belongs to the family: Tairidae. Tapirs are odd-toes ungulate animals that can be found in the rainforests of South and Central America and Southeast Asia. There are 4 living species of Tapir of which three are native to the … [Read more...]