Jungle Cats
The cats are one of the most specialised and highly adapted predators there are. With retractable claws, keen eyesight and acute senses, they are often the top predator no matter…
Amazon Rainforest Jaguar
Jaguar are found throughout the Americas from Central America to Argentina. They are found in the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador on the west of South America to Brazil’s highly threatened…
Rainforest Carnivores
Carnivores feed off other animals in the rainforests and usually prey on herbivores. The most specialized carnivores are the cats with their retractable claws and acute senses. Carnivores don’t simply…
Amazon Rainforest Parrots
The Amazon is home to many different parrots like the famed macaws, parrotlets, and parakeets. Parrots are grouped in the order Psittaciformes and can be identified by their upright stance,…
Amazon Rainforest Toucans
Toucans are another icon of the Amazon Rainforest. Amazon Toucans feed on a range of things like insects, nestling birds, eggs and other small vertebrates but primarily eat a diversity…
Amazon Rainforest Endangered Animals
Unfortunately there are a number of endangered animals in the Amazon Rainforest. The IUCN Red List currently (May 2013) lists 2633 species of near threatened, vulnerable, endangered, and critically endangered…
Amazon Rainforest Amphibians
The wet, warm and humid environment of the Amazon Rainforest creates a fantastic environment for a variety of Amazon Rainforest amphibians. Unfortunately, the world’s amphibians are under threat from a…
Amazon Rainforest Lizards
There are just over 100 different Amazon Rainforest lizards including the familiar favorites. If visiting the the Amazon region, you can find an assortment of different types from the well…
Amazon Rainforest Frogs
Amazon Rainforest frogs, like the poison dart frogs, are as synonymous with the Amazon as macaws, jaguar, and monkeys. The humid and hot environment provides an ideal climate for amphibians…
Rainforest Birds
There are many rainforest birds in the world’s tropics. Tropical biodiversity is generally gifted with species richness and the avian community is no exception. You will already be familiar with…