January 2014 ~ Amazon Rainforest Animals

Amazon Rainforests Animals : The Harpy Eagle

Harpy Eagles are among the world's largest and most powerful eagles. Their rear talons are about 3-4 inches long – the same size as...

Candiru fish (English and Portuguese or candirú in Spanish), Vandellia cirrhosa, also known as cañero, toothpick fish, or vampire fish, is...

Spider monkeys of the genus Ateles are New World monkeys in the subfamily Atelinae, family Atelidae. Like other atelines, they are found i...

Vibrant but toxic, poison arrow frogs range from less than an inch to two and a half inches in body length. There are more than 100 specie...

The electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) is an electric fish, and the only species in its genus. It is capable of generating powerful e...

The kinkajou is a rainforest mammal of the family Procyonidae related to olingos, coatis, raccoons, and the ringtail and cacomistle. It is...

The ocelot, also known as the dwarf leopard, is a wild cat distributed extensively over South America including the islands of Trinidad an...