The jacana is a wading bird that is known by several names, such as ‘lily trotter’, ‘Jesus bird’, and ‘lotus bird’. They live in shallow lake areas, ponds and wetlands in tropical regions
The Suriname toad resides in the tropical rainforests of Suriname and Guyana and to the south through the Amazon basin including Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. They can also be found in
The fer-de-lance is a highly venomous pit viper species that resides from southern Mexico to northern South America. They inhabit pine and broadleaf forests, often looking for
The golden lion tamarin lives in rainforests on the Atlantic coast of Brazil. Touted as 1 of the most beautiful of the 4 known species of lion tamarins, lion tamarins take their name from their gorgeous manes. Their thick rings of hair look like the manes of
The mountain lion is also known as the panther, cougar, puma, catamount, and gato monte (cat of the mountain), to name just a few. These critters have so many names because of their huge demographic. They live from Canada, down to Argentina. Pumas living in warm or humid climates are
Made famous, in part, by plastic lawn ornaments it’s the flamingo. There are 6 known species of flamingo. Flamingos have good hearing but little to no sense of smell. Good thing, cause
There are approximately 200 known species of caecilian. However, you’ll be hard pressed to find one, as they spend their time underground or in the water. Caecilian is pronounced
These are the classic Amazonian army ants, infamous for massive and defensive swarm raids. Like all army ants, this species is nomadic. They are like little pillaging hordes of bloodthirsty barbarians, with a voracious appetite for nearly anything that stands in their way
The burrowing owl is found in open areas with low & sparse vegetation, usually they’re seen on lightly sloping terrain. The owls can be found in deserts, grasslands, steppes, golf courses
The woolly monkey is found throughout Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and sections of Venezuela. There are 4 known species of that are found in South America. They are the brown,
