Tropical rainforests are home to over half the world’s species, all squeezed into a narrow strip of equatorial land. They are also home to millions of human beings who have been a part of forest ecosystem for thousands of years. Tropical rainforests form a gallery of some of the most beautiful, awe-inspiring places and creatures […]
Popular around the globe for their beauty and variety, orchids are the largest family of plants in the entire world. There are 25,000-30,000 different species of orchid, at least 10,000 of which can be found in the tropics. Orchid species can differ greatly from one another, with extreme variations in size, weight and color.
Many bromeliads have stiff, overlapping leaves which hold rainfall like buckets. The bromeliad is like a small ecosystem in itself—animals such as tree frogs, snails, flatworms, tiny crabs and salamanders might spend their entire lives inside them.
The Yucatan white-tailed deer is reddish-tan in color, with gray along its chest and white on its throat, inner thighs, abdomen, and underside of its tail. When threatened, they flip their white tail straight up to signal danger to others. Their range extends from northern South America all the way up to southern Canada.
The spectacled bear, also called the Andean bear, is the only bear species that lives in Latin America. They can be found in Andean grasslands, forests, and deserts from Panama to Argentina, feeding on fruits and bromeliads.
The body of the peccary is very similar to that of a pig with a long snout, large head and very small fragile legs. Usually black or brown on adults and red or brown on infants, their coat is extremely thick and coarse and acts as a key defense characteristic. White-lipped peccaries can be found […]