Lagothrix lagothricha
Photo courtesy of The Monkey Sanctuary
| Name: | Woolly Monkey |
| Description: | They are the largest monkey in South America. For example, a Humbolt's Woolly monkey female is around 50 cm in length, has about a 65 cm tail, and weighs around 5.5 kg. Males generally weigh more. |
| Habitat: | In the canopy of the Amazon Rainforest. Amazon River Basin. |
| Diet: | Insects, flowers, frogs, and lizards, nuts, and fruits. |
| Predators: | Hunters (humans). Jaguar and large reptiles and birds of prey. |
| Name: | Red Milk Snake |
| Description: | They consume a large amount of rodents and are important in the food chain for that reason. |
| Habitat: | Tropical Rain Forest. Also many other parts of the world. Forested, rocky areas. |
| Diet: | Rats and mice. They will also eat other snakes. Lizards also. |
| Predators: | Larger mammals and birds of prey. |
Lampropeltis t. syspila
Photo Courtesy and Copyright Ken Felsman
Mazama americana
Photo © Kevin Schafer/CORBIS , Courtesy Ron Kalasinskas
| Name: | Red Brocket Deer |
| Description: | These are small animals, probably
from 2 - 4 feet in length, around 2 feet or
slightly more high, and weighing from 30 - 60
pounds. They have a curved spine which makes their backend stick up. |
| Habitat: | Dense tropical forests of Central and South America. Usually near water (rivers, marshes, swamps). Amazon rainforest. |
| Diet: | Vegetation like leaves, fruits, grass, and buds. |
| Predators: | Humans (habitat destruction and hunting). Big cats like the jaguar and puma. Birds of prey and snakes. |