RAINBOW LORIKEET Trichoglossus moluccanus Its tongue is covered with corneal papillae, allowing it to collect nectar. FOOD : Fruits, berries, nectar. THREATS : Habitat destruction, pet trade. MORE INFO : Family : Psittacoidea Habits : gregarious Egg-laying : 2 to 3 [...]
MANED WOLF Chrysocyon brachyurus It’s the biggest canid of South America ! It can oversee pampa’s long grass thanks to its long legs. WEIGHT : 23 kg It’s the biggest canine of South America ! FOOD : [...]
LEMUR CATTA Lemur catta During “smell fights”, males shake their tail on top of their head to secrete smell. WEIGHT : 3 kg FOOD : Fruits & insects THREATS : Poaching (meat and illegal pet trade), deforestation (pasture and charcoal). [...]
AFRICAN PENGUIN Spheniscus demersus Unlike auks or "pingouins", penguins do not fly. WEIGHT : 3 kg FOOD : Small fish THREATS : Pollution, reduction of food (overfishing). ECO-GESTURE : Buy MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certified fish, which uses environmentally-friendly fishing [...]
DWARF MANGOOSE Helogale parvula As its name suggests, it is the smallest species of mangoose. It is also the smallest carnivore of Africa. WEIGHT : 210 to 350 g FOOD : Ruddents, insects, scorpions, reptiles… MORE INFO : Family : Herpestidae Gestation : 55 days [...]
REEVE’S MUNTJAC Muntiacus reevesi The males have long superior canins in a shape of a hook. WEIGHT : 10 to 18 kg FOOD : Grass, fruits, seeds, eggs, bud, bark THREATS : Poaching (skin and meat), deforestation. ECO-GESTURE : [...]
RED RIVER HOG Potamochoerus porcus African cousin of the wild boar, it uses its tusks to turn the ground and defend itself. Its massive body allows it to force the passage in bushes. WEIGHT : 45 to 115 kg FOOD : Grass, fruits, roots, insects, [...]
BOLIVIAN SQUIRREL MONKEY Saimiri boliviensis It coats its tail with urine to mark its territory. WEIGHT : 1 kg maximum FOOD : Fruits, beetles, worms, plants THREATS : Poaching (mainly for its meat used in illegal trade of pets and research [...]
WHITE-FACED SAKI Pithecia pithecia The female is completely grey and the male is black with a white face. WEIGHT : 1 to 2 kg FOOD : Fruits, seeds, insects THREATS : Poaching, deforestation ECO-GESTURE : A tree is [...]
