R ainforests are dense forests in tropical regions inhabited by a variety of unusual species you won't find anywhere else on the planet. The warm, humid environment is the perfect ...

Discover fascinating animals in South America, from the largest rodent to the apex predator. Explore unique South American ...

Patrícia Medici is a world-leading expert in Brazil's lowland tapirs, large herbivores whose seed dispersal function is fundamental to rainforest ecosystems, including the Amazon. "Tapirs move ...

Let’s take a look at the most common animals in the stunning Amazon Rainforest. This post was updated on June 16, 2025 to include information on the newly discovered Ranitomeya aetherea . 1.

MANGARATIBA, Brazil — All the locals knew the island just west of Rio de Janeiro was teeming with cats. They left food and even brought tourists. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit and human ...

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — For the first time in 14 years, presidents of the South American nations home to the Amazon rainforest are converging to chart a common course for protection of the ...

NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The world's three largest rainforest nations Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia on Monday formally launched a partnership to cooperate on ...

Detecting a vast diversity of rainforest animals by swabbing their DNA from leaves. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 08 / 230822111421.htm ...

It's not always cozy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Researchers have investigated how animals react to this.

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest rose 43% in April from the same month a year ago, preliminary government data showed on Friday, the second consecutive monthly rise as destruction ...

FILE - Forest lines the Combu creek, on Combu Island on the banks of the Guama River, near the city of Belem, Para state, Brazil, Aug. 6, 2023. The two-day Amazon Summit opens Tuesday, Aug. 8 ...