#brazilian wildlife

[animalsandanimals]

A jaguar (Panthera onca) delivers a fatal bite to a caiman in the Pantanal Wetlands, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Photo by Ian Ford

Entry, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Natural History Museum, London

[burntpink]

@adaminthebush on instagram

[paddysnuffles]

Yo, what kind of birds are these?

I found these in my old family photos.

I'm 98% sure the pictures were taken in Brazil. They were definitely taken in the same place.

[pstelwitchcraft]

If you've never seen a Brazilian rat (and the cutest little guys ever), you're welcome

BEHOLD. The white-tufted marmoset AKA the Sagui

[sitting-on-me-bum]

An emperor tamarin is seen in the Brazilian Amazon. The Dallas Zoo's two emperor tamarins, Bella and Finn, were stolen and later recovered.

PHOTOGRAPH BY CLAUS MEYER, MINDEN PICTURES

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

The humble brazilian anta please!!

Absolutely! I love the way they look.

Photos from the Dublin Zoo and Robin Gwen Agarwal respectively.

[snototter]

A Brazilian yellow scorpion (Tityus serrulatus) in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Tityus serrulatus is the most venomous scorpion in South America.

by Pedro H. Martins

[spinus-pinus]

Brazilian Tanager Ramphocelus bresilius

8/1/2024 São Paulo, Brazil

Luciano Bernardes via iNaturalist, CC-BY-NC

[colorsoutofearth]

Piraputanga fish (Brycon hilarii) Rio Sucuri, Brazil

Photo by Franco Banfi

[brazilspill]

Fun Brazil Fact!

Brazil has no wolf species (beyond pet dogs).

The maned wolf is not a true wolf, but rather its own unique kind of canid, and the only (living) member of the genus Chrysocyon.

[wander-lane]

“She was born to be free, let her run wild in her own way and you will never lose her” 🌿

[theboyfromipanema]

Coastlines of the island of magic

[paddysnuffles]

@goldalarm

a) Even the gentlest of animals will bite when pushed far enough.

They're gentle but still wild animals. Put them in a scary situation and of course they'll bite. They're not a dog where you can just put a leash on them and take them on walks. And even dogs are put in carriers for long trips.

b) I once fed an entire pack when I was 5 at a local wildlife reserve as part of a conservation program. All the adults had to stand away so the wolves would even come close and only one came up to me and very gently took the meat from my hand before running away.

Try to do this with a grey wolf and see what happens.

Animal sizes for comparison

Moose

Grey Wolf

Maned Wolf

Sea Otter

Toucan

Grizzly Bear

Polar Bear

Stellar Sea Lion

Cow

Pig

Raven

Black Bear & Bengal Tiger

White-Tailed Deer

Buffalo

Capybara

[leatoriart]

Study

[sitting-on-me-bum]

A jaguar rests on the banks of the Miranda River in the Brazilian Pantanal. The Pantanal, the rich ecosystem shared by Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, is the world’s largest wetland. This month more than 2,300 wildfires have broken out in the area, with unusually hot weather and lack of rain to blame.

Photograph: Isaac Fontana/EPA