Brazil Wildlife

The South American Coati

Coati

  The coati is also known as the coatimundi is from the Raccoon family. The raccoon however is nocturnal and the coati is not.   The coati animal is very common in Brazil and is called “Quati”. The South American Coatis are abundant in the tropical rainforest.  They generally weigh between 7 and 15 pounds.  Their [...]

Piranha Fish

Piranha

The piranha is a fresh water fish. These fish are from the family known zoologically as Characidae. There are around 40 species of the piranha in the rain forest marshes and rivers of South America. Brazil has the most species of piranha which are primarily in the rivers in the Amazon basin and the wetlands [...]

Capybara (Capivara)

Capivara

Swimming Water Pig? A 140 pound rat? A water pig?  It’s swimming! Hum…what is it?  Brazil has some very interesting creatures that are rarely seen in North American and other countries.  The Brazilian Capivara known as the “Capybara” in the United States is indeed a rare and interesting site to many people.  Capivaras are the [...]