The Pied tamarin is white on its shoulders and front, with a striking dark brown back, hind part and upper tail. The fur lightens to a rust color on the…
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Pot-bellied seahorses, as the name suggests, have a large swollen belly. Like other seahorses, this species comes in a wide range of colors - brown, yellow, gray, white, orange or…
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The Horned guan is an impressive, unmistakable bird that is named for the unusual red “horn” of bare skin at the tip of its head. Adults sport a horn that…
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The most brilliantly colored of the six species of flamingos, this familiar bird breeds in various Caribbean islands, the Caribbean coast of South America, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Galapagos.…
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Found in forests from southern Mexico to Argentina, this owl was known to the Aztecs for sounding like "tiles clinking together". Instead of hooting, they primarily produce a rapid knocking…
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This larger, more arboreal relative of the Gila monster is easily distinguished from it by being black and cream-colored, rather than black and pinkish-orange. Like the Gila monster, it is…
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Found all the way from the prairies of Southern Canada to Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America, this is one of the most widespread birds of the…
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In zoos, colonies of this species are like yeast -- a few sent to another zoo soon reproduce to the carrying capacity of their exhibit, and more colonies can be…
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Also known as the Rainbow-billed or Sulfur-breasted toucan, it is popular for its resemblance to "Toucan Sam™", the "Froot Loops®" mascot. The northernmost of the large toucans, it ranges from…
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