The coppery titi is 1 of 20 species of titi. They are a New World (from the Americas) primate that hails from Peru, Brazil, and possibly Colombia. These primates prefer a rainforest habitat. Due to the fact that they only
The pied tamarin can only be found in a remote section of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest. They prefer sand forests, old-growth forests, and fragmented secondary forest habitats. Due to the threats of habitat loss
The oscar, aka tiger oscar, marble cichlid, or velvet cichlid, hails from tropical South America. Through intentional and accidental means, these fish have been introduced to Australia, China, India, and the United
The pacu is often misidentified as a piranha. While in the same family, they are different fish with far different behaviors. Pacus can be found in tropical and subtropical South America. They prefer lakes, rivers, floodplains, and flooded forests located in the Amazon, Orinoco, Río de la Plata Basins, São […]
The yellow-headed Amazon parrot, aka yellow-headed parrot, yellow-headed Amazon, or double yellow-headed Amazon, calls Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras their home. They are among the most well-known
The bald uakari (pronounced “wakari”), aka bald-headed uakari, scarlet fever uakari, or red uakari, hails from the Amazonian region of western Brazil, southern Colombia, and eastern Peru
The discus, aka pompadour fish, is a genus of cichlid native to the Amazonian river basin in South America. These fish are prized in the aquarium industry due to their behaviors, body shape
Native to South America it’s the short-eared dog, aka small-eared dog or short-eared zorro. They prefer the lowland rainforests, terra firme forests, and bamboo areas of the Amazon
The mata mata turtle originates from South America’s Amazon and Orinoco basins. With many names to its credit, the mata mata, which translates to “kill, kill” in Spanish, has been
First off, the electric eel is a misnomer as they aren’t actually eels at all, but rather a member of the knife fish family. Electric eels are 1 of 500 types of fish that are
