Recognizable by its contrasting black body and white face, the White-faced Capuchin is a highly intelligent and agile monkey native to Panama. Habitat & Behavior Capuchins are known for their tool-using skills, and in Panama, they can be seen cracking open nuts with rocks or using sticks to...
Hooded spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi grisescens): Native to Panama and possibly found in a small area of Colombia, this monkey has long, tawny fur. Mexican spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus): This critically endangered subspecies is native to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and...
The Panamanian white-faced capuchin, also known as the Panamanian white-headed capuchin or the Central American white-faced capuchin, is a medium-sized species of New World monkey not only native to Panama, but also to Nicaragua, Colombia, and other Central American countries. If you want to ...
North America is home to sandhill cranes, sparrows, bald eagles, red-tailed hawks, and over 20 species of waterfowl. ©Jack Molan/Shutterstock.com There are over 2,000 species of birds native to North America. Because of the continent’s wide variety of habitats, you’ll find an astoundi...
Leopards:These mammalsare the most widely distributed 'big cat' species and are native to 35 African countries. Other animals of the big cat species are the tigers, lions, jaguars and the snow leopards. Leopards can be found in many regions in Africa and on the Asian continent as well. Th...
The development of the tusks and of the trunk reflects the evolution of the mastodons during the Miocene, which lasted from 23 million years ago to 5 million years BP.The Manis Mastodon - A newly analysed mastodon rib bone shows that Native Americans were using bone-pointed weapons to take ...
Red-eyed tree frog in its natural habitat in the Caribbean rainforest. Wildlife endangered species. Awesome colorful frogs collection. Agalychnis callidryas, known as the red-eyed treefrog, is an arboreal hylid native to Neotropical rainforests ...
The Harpy Eagle is native to the south and central Americas ? Despite all efforts, the population decline continues. General awareness about the importance of this species is being spread amongst people, but unless the rapid rate of deforestation is halted, the magnificent creature may vanish from...
The giant tortoise, native to islands like theGalápagos and Seychelles, is known for its long lifespan, which sometimes exceeds 100 years. Though their pace is slow, their life journey is incredibly long. Living on islands with few natural predators gave these creatures the luxury of evolving ...
Capybaras are native to Brazil. They are found also in other South American countries, but not in Chile. Caiman The Yacare caiman lives in rivers, lakes or waters in the Pantanal and the Amazon rainforest. About 10 million of these caimans live in the wetlands of the Pantanal!