Lama glama

The llama is a domesticated South American camelid widely used as a pack and meat animal by Andean cultures for thousands of years. Native to…

Vicugna pacos

The alpaca is a domesticated South American camelid bred for thousands of years on the Andean altiplano for its extraordinarily fine fiber. Unlike llamas, which…

Tapirus terrestris

The South American tapir is a large, shy mammal and one of the oldest living mammals on Earth, with ancestors dating back 55 million years.…

Eunectes murinus

The green anaconda is the world’s heaviest snake, with large females capable of exceeding 250 kg and 9 meters in length, making it a true…

Ramphastos toco

The toco toucan is the largest and most recognisable of the 40+ toucan species, famous for its impossibly large orange-yellow bill that comprises up to…

Pterophyllum scalare

The freshwater angelfish is a striking cichlid native to the slow-moving, densely vegetated rivers and floodplains of the Amazon Basin. Its laterally compressed, disc-shaped body…

Nasua nasua

The South American coati is a highly social and inquisitive member of the raccoon family (Procyonidae), equally comfortable on the ground and in the trees.…

Cavia porcellus

The guinea pig, or cavy, is a domesticated rodent native to the Andes mountains of South America. Domesticated by the Inca people at least 3,000…

Panthera onca

Discover the fascinating world of the Jaguar (Panthera onca) — behavior, habitat, conservation status, and amazing facts about one of Earth’s most extraordinary creatures.