ENDANGERED! The golden-headed lion tamarin, named for their long golden fur that looks like a lion’s mane. Their small claw like nails help them climb through the trees and grab small insects. Due to habitat destruction and fragmentation they only live in a small part of Brazil. It is estimated that a mere 2-5% ofContinueContinue reading “Golden-headed lion tamarin”
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Flying Monkeys
White-faced sakis are nicknamed “flying monkeys” because of their impressive leaps between trees. They can leap up to 33 ft in a single bound. Only the males have a white face, the females have a black/gray face. These monkeys live in the northern part of South America. Their diet consists of fruit, seeds, leaves, andContinueContinue reading “Flying Monkeys”
Snakes with eyelashes….
The eyelash viper is a species of venomous pit viper. They are native to Central and South America. Eyelash vipers are ambush predators that hunt mainly at night. They have a pair of special pits on the sides of their faces called pit organs that can detect infrared radiation from body heat, similar to infraredContinueContinue reading “Snakes with eyelashes….”
Eye of the Wild Photography 