Guinea pigs are native to the Andes Mountains and are raised in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia, areas where the Inca Empire spread almost 500 years ago. There are more than 25 million guinea ...

The natural world is full of wonders that often seem to defy belief. Some creatures are so extraordinary, they look as if ...

A scientific expedition launched by Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program discovered 27 species new to science while doing a survey of animals in Peru's Alto Mayo Landscape ...

They said the 28-year-old was stopped at a Lima airport because his stomach looked bulky. Peru's National Forestry and Wildlife Service said officials found 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes and nine ...