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Horned Screamer (Anhima Cornuta)

The Horned Screamer (Anhima Cornuta) is a member of the Anhimidae Family which occurs in wetlands of tropical South America. There are three screamer species, the other two being the southern screamer and the northern screamer in the genus Chauna. They are related to the ducks, geese and swans, which are in the Anatidae Family.The characteristic spiny appendage on the top of the Horned ...

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Coati (Nasua Nasua)

Coati (Nasua Nasua) are Amazonian dwellers who are members of the Procyonidae Family in the genera Nasua and Nasuella. These mammals are native to South America, Central America, Mexico, and the southwestern United States. They live in the humid jungle or semi-jungle environments and close to bodies of water or rivers. It is a very characteristic animal for its ...

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