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The South American tapir, aka Brazilian tapir, Amazonian tapir, maned tapir, lowland tapir, anta, or la sachavaca, is the largest remaining native terrestrial mammal left in the Amazon. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching, and logging; hunting […]

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The Eiselt’s caecilian is a type of caecilian that hails from Brazil and possibly Bolivia. These unique and fascinating creatures are amphibians. They prefer to dwell in warm, turbid, fast-flowing waters within the lowland Brazilian Amazon basin, primarily in the Madeira River and near the mouth of the Amazon River. […]

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The Amazon weasel, aka tropical weasel, is the largest of the 3 South American weasels. They hail from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia (uncertain), Ecuador, and Peru. These weasels likely face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, logging (both legal and illegal), dams, and water […]

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The black guan is a bird species from the Cracidae family, like the chachalaca, curassow, and guan. These birds can be found in Costa Rica and Panama in Central America. They face the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, logging, fires, and fire suppression efforts; hunting; […]

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The Humboldt’s squirrel monkey, aka squirrel monkey, dwells among the canopy layer in the tropical rainforests of South America. Even though they face the ongoing threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, oil & gas drilling; habitat division at the hands of roads and railroads, […]

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The great blue turaco can be found throughout western and central Africa. They prefer rainforests and tree-laden savanna habitats. These turacos are the largest of the known species. With no major threats, sans habitat loss at the hands of deforestation; hunting; and trapping, these birds have a stable population and […]

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The red slender loris can only be found in the south-western portion of Sri Lanka. They prefer lowland rainforests, tropical rainforests, and inter-monsoon forests. There are 2 known subspecies: L. t. nycticeboides and L. t. tardigradus. Sadly, these beautiful creatures are threatened by habitat loss at the hands of residential […]

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The silky sifaka, aka silky simpona or simpona, is among the rarest mammals on earth. They are only found in Madagascar, from Marojejy south down to Makira and the Antainambalana River. These primates prefer high elevation montane and mid-altitude rainforests; more specifically sclerophyllous forests and low ericoid bushes. Due to […]

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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 and destruction at the hands of urban and housing developments, agriculture, and aquaculture; railways and roads […]

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The masked palm civet, aka gem-faced civet, can be found among the evergreen and deciduous forests, mountainous regions, rainforests, and even human settlements. They reside in the Indian Subcontinent, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Japan, Borneo, Sumatra, Taiwan, Andaman island, and Nicobar island. Even though […]

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