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…
Amazon Rainforest Diversity
The photo above is from the Refugio Amazonas Lodge, Puerto Maldonado, Peru. Home to the highest concentration of life on Earth, the Amazon Rainforest covers around 2,300,000 square miles (6,000,000…
Rainforest Flowers
It’s the flowering plants (Angiosperms) that dominate rainforest habitats. Evolving to attract pollinators to their nectaries, flower petals act as beacons and landing pads to accommodate flies, bees, birds, bats…
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…
Rainforest Insects
There could be around 10 million insect species on Earth and a great many live in the world’s tropical forests. The most abundant insects in the rainforests are ants, but…
Amazon Rainforest Dangerous Animals
Instead of mentioning Amazon jaguar, piranha, and anaconda, I’ll introduce you to the animals you should be more concerned about in the Amazon. These will not have large gaping jaws…
Amazon Rainforest Ants
Amazon ants are the most abundant insect in the Amazon Rainforest. They will probably be the first animal you see when you enter the rainforest. You will see ants running…
Amazon Rainforest Carnivores
With the abundance of fruiting trees and plants, there is a wide diversity of Amazon herbivores. And when there are herbivores, carnivores are never far away. There are different apex…
Amazon Rainforest Herbivores
Herbivores are species that primarily eat plants or parts of plants. With so many trees and plants in the Amazon Rainforest, it’s not surprising that there is a high diversity…