South American Coati
A social forest forager whose upright ringed tail often appears above vegetation before the animal itself.
Santander, Colombia: places and wildlife
Browse the published Explore collection for Santander, Colombia. Open a discovery for its field guide, practical details, and background.
Brown-throated Sloth
A rounded clump in the Peruvian canopy resolves into long limbs, three hooked claws on every foot, a brown throat, and rain-shedding fur whose grooves host algae.
Green Iguana
A powerful tree-dwelling herbivore that can escape predators by diving from branches directly into water.
Yellow-footed Tortoise
The Amazonian motelo walks humid forest floors on yellow-scaled limbs, tracking fallen fruit and fungi through habitat where an open-country tortoise would look out of place.