Endangered Wildlife
Golden Lion Tamarin- The golden lion tamarin is a tiny yellow monkey that lives deep within the Amazon. Due to deforestation, the golden lion tamarin has been on the endangered species list since the eighties and has fluctuated between endangered and critically endangered.
Hyacinth Macaw- The hyacinth Macaw is a member of the parrot family and is recognizable by its bright blue plumage. Like the golden lion tamarin, the hyacinth Macaw has suffered from a loss of habitat as the trees it lives in are being chopped down. The hyacinth Macaw is indigenous to south America and is currently classsified as endangered.
Jaguar- The jaguar is a large cat and is the only member of the panther family found in the Americas. The jaguar has not quite made the endangered species list, but is classified as near threatened and its numbers are dwindling.
Three toed sloth- The three toed sloth are famously slow, tree living insectivores. The sloth lives up in the canopy of the tree and has long arms with strong nails to hang from. Without any trees, these sloths are losing their home.
Poison Dart Frogs- Are small, brightly colored amphibians that are native to South and Central America. These frogs are so named because of their toxic secretions that can be used to poison blow darts. This frog population is in danger because of deforestation, disease, and farming.
Hyacinth Macaw- The hyacinth Macaw is a member of the parrot family and is recognizable by its bright blue plumage. Like the golden lion tamarin, the hyacinth Macaw has suffered from a loss of habitat as the trees it lives in are being chopped down. The hyacinth Macaw is indigenous to south America and is currently classsified as endangered.
Jaguar- The jaguar is a large cat and is the only member of the panther family found in the Americas. The jaguar has not quite made the endangered species list, but is classified as near threatened and its numbers are dwindling.
Three toed sloth- The three toed sloth are famously slow, tree living insectivores. The sloth lives up in the canopy of the tree and has long arms with strong nails to hang from. Without any trees, these sloths are losing their home.
Poison Dart Frogs- Are small, brightly colored amphibians that are native to South and Central America. These frogs are so named because of their toxic secretions that can be used to poison blow darts. This frog population is in danger because of deforestation, disease, and farming.
The Rainforest Food Web
The rainforest foodweb is an important demonstration of who eats who in the rainforest and determines the flow of energy. This web is a combination of several food chains and shows the interactions between the two. The first organisms on the web are the autotrophs, who can make their own food just from the sun's light. Next are the primary consumeers. They eat the autotrophs and gain energy that way. After that comes the secondary consumers, who will eat the primary consumers. There are also groups like the scavengers, who will eat whatever the find, or the decomposers, who break down things like dead bodies and poop. Our native tour guides explain the food web in great detail upon arrival of our guests and can describe any animal or insect you can see.
