Amazon Rainforest Animals


Traveling to the Amazon Rainforest has considered by many travelers as being a once in a lifetime experience that will always be remembered and thus never forgotten! The Amazon Rainforest embodies a vibrant paradise, sweeping its travelers off their feet.

The vividness and the beauty of the Amazon Rainforest is primarily due to the fact that it is home to many beautiful and unique animals that cannot be found anywhere else on earth. The animal life is truly tasteful as it is filled with a variety of different animals such as insects, arachnids, reptiles, amphibians, birds as well as mammals.

The diversity of animals is breath taking and absolutely stunning, amongst the different animals that live within the Amazon Rainforest, are the Spider Monkeys. This species of monkeys are known for their capacity of growing up to two feet tall, and the extraordinary ability of hanging upside down from a tree with their tail.

Amazon Rainforest Animals, Capybara
Capibara, the biggest rodent on Earth

Another animal that can be found in the Amazon Rainforest is the Capybara, characterized as the biggest rodent found on Earth, this rodent also spends all its time living and sleeping in the waters of the Amazon Rainforest.

One more beautiful animal that can be found is the Toucan, which is characterized by its large and colourful neck. The Rainforest animals are abundant and can be found in great numbers, they consist of about 20 percent of animals found on earth.

Amazon Rainforest Animals

This area has been the heaven for the Amazon rainfores animals for more than 70 000 years. The beauty of the rainforest is unquestionable, but it is also crucial to keep in mind the amount of precious vulnerable animals that are endangered.

The Orangutan monkey and the Jaguar (with only 200 living in the Amazon Rainforest) are amongst the many that are currently endangered and are unfortunately facing extinction