Rainforest Agouti
The photo above was taken near the Posada Amazonas Lodge, Puerto Maldonado, Peru. Rainforest Agouti are large rodents related to guinea pigs. Characteristically, they have five toes on their front…
Tarantula Hawk Wasp Sting
Tarantula hawk wasps are an impressive insect species to encounter. After the bullet ant, they define the second highest level of pain from an insect sting on the Schmidt pain…
Amazon Howler Monkey
Amazon Howler Monkeys consist of nine species in the same genus and are among the largest New World primates. They exhibit sexual dimorphism, as males are considerably larger than females…
Tropical Mosquitoes
Tropical Mosquitoes are in the same scientific order as house flies, but they have very different life history traits. There are around 3,100 different species of mosquito, which all live…
Amazon Rainforest Tribes
The above photo was taken of a shaman living near the Tahuayo Lodge, Iquitos, Peru. There are over 200 Amazon Rainforest tribes that survive in the rainforest, but these have…
Rainforest Toucan Facts
Toucans have large brightly coloured bills with prominent colourful markings on their plumage. They are a very compact bird with a short body, short neck, and small wings. For more…
Rainforest Harpy Eagle
The rainforest harpy eagle is among the world’s largest birds of prey and is the most powerful in the Amazon Rainforest. The talons of this magnificent bird reach 13 cm…
Marmoset Monkey Facts
Marmoset monkeys live in the forests of South America. About the size of a squirrel, marmoset monkeys are constantly on the move searching for food. This is composed of insects,…
Rainforest Iguana
Strangely, green rainforest iguanas can vary a lot in colour from almost blue through to red. They have excellent vision, detecting movement and shapes over a long distance. They are…
Wild Capybara
Wild capybara are the largest living rodents. They have a rectangular head, coarse brown hair, small high-set eyes, and webbed feet. They have an average litter of four which live…