The community of Sumidouro takes pride in their local armadillos.
Be inspired! Listen to the sounds of the Amazon
Insects are really important Insects are important in almost every terrestrial (land-based) ecosystem on Earth. Insects recycle waste and build fertile soil. They pollinate plants. And they are a source of prey for many other species. A famous entomologist named E.O. Wilson wrote about the importance of…
Meet the maned wolf: The maned wolf is a canid (dog relative) species that lives in the Cerrado, the vast savanna of Brazil. More than 90% of maned wolves live in Brazil. Maned wolves are also found in the pampas of Peru, and the scrublands of Paraguay…
Researcher Larissa Vaccarini tells us about a tiny monkey called the buffy-tufted marmoset, from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.
When we think of cats, we don’t usually think of water. A few species of cats do love water however, and do swim. One of those species is the jaguar.
This is the village of Santa Helena do Inglês: This village lies on the banks of the Negro River in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. It is one of 19 villages in the Negro River Sustainable Development Reserve, a protected rainforest area that is very remote.…
Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) are the largest freshwater mammal in Brazil. They can grow to 3 meters (10 feet) in length and weigh 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds). They are herbivores and they feed on a diet of aquatic plants. Although they are big, they are…
Meet the short-eared dog!
Check out these newly described tiny owl species!