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Jaguar

Jaguar (Panther Onca)

March 2, 2021 mrichey Brazilian Mammals

Jaguar – PANTHERA ONCA Endangered Class: Animals with Milk Glands (Mammalia) Subclass: True Mammals (Eutheria) Order: Meat-eating Mammals (Carnivora) Family: Felidae. The Name “Jaguar”: “Jaguar”

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Brazilian Tapir

Brazilian Tapir (Taperus Terrestris)

March 2, 2021 mrichey Brazilian Mammals

Brazilian tapir – TAPERUS TERRESTRIS Endangered Class: Animals with Milk Glands (Mammalia) Subclass: True Mammals (Eutheria) Order: Odd-toed Mammals (Perissodactyla) Family: Tapiridae. The Name “Tapir”:

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Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)

May 30, 2019 mrichey Brazilian Amphibians, Brazilian Animals

Poison dart frogs are probably some of the most amazing and brightly colored rainforest animals. These animals belong to the family of frogs Dendrobatidae. As

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Short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis)

June 22, 2018 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Mammals

A rare Short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis), also known as the short-eared Zorro, short-eared fox, small-eared dog; in French: renard à petites oreilles; in Portuguese: cachorro-do-mato

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Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

June 22, 2018 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Mammals

The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), also known as capibara, chiguire, and carpincho, is a big semi-aquatic rodent of South America. Capybaras have heavy, barrel-shaped bodies and

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Buffy-headed Marmoset (Callithrix flaviceps)

October 18, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Primates

  The Buffy-headed Marmoset was discovered by Thomas in 1903. This species is endemic to Brazil. It is currently (2003) listed as an endangered species.

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Boto (Inia geoffrensis)

October 18, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals

Young ladies and young men, beware! You are about to meet a sea creature who is seat to become a handsome man who seduces the

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Greater Ghost Bat (Diclidurus ingens)

October 18, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Bats

The Greater Ghost Bat was discovered by Hernandez-Camacho in 1955. It inhabits Brazil, Venezuela, South-east Colombia and Guyana. It is currently (2003) listed as a

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Brazilian Big-eyed Bat (Chiroderma doriae)

October 18, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Bats

The Brazilian Big-eyed Bat was discovered by Thomas in 1891. It inhabits South-east Brazil. It is currently (2003) listed as a vulnerable species. This species

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Howler Monkey (Alouatta fusca)

October 18, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Primates

Can you imagine someone hearing you holler from three kilometer away? Howler Monkeys have the loudest sound of any land animal, and it can be

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Dekeyser’s Nectar Bat (Lonchophylla dekeyseri)

October 18, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Bats

The Dekeyser’s Nectar Bat is endemic to Brazil. It is considered to be a vulnerable species. The Dekeyser’s Nectar Bat inhabits caves in dry forests.

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Brazilian Arboreal Mouse (rodentia muridae)

October 18, 2016 mrichey Brazilian Animals, Brazilian Mammals

What would it be like to be marooned on an island with no one who shared character traits similar to yours? The Brazilian Arboreal Mouse

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