Tropical birds fly, poison dart frogs hop, sloths hang and golden lion tamarin monkeys scamper among thousands of rain forest plants. This world-renowned rain forest exhibit features a diverse collection of plants and animals from rapidly disappearing habitats.
Animals in This Exhibit
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This colorful frog was not discovered by scientists until 1968.
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This bird has back and tail colors of green, olive and blue. It has a wide black band through the eye.
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This tree-dwelling monkey has a small, rounded head surrounded by a thick, golden, lion-like mane.
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With two claws on the front feet and three on the back, Linne’s two-toed sloths are designed for an arboreal life. They move through the tree branches and even mate and give birth while hanging upside down.
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The scarlet ibis is hard to miss! Adults are bright red or scarlet, with somewhat lighter shading on the head, neck and underparts.
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The screaming piha is gray-brown in coloration. Its loud call, used by males to attract a mate, is one of the most recognized sounds in the Amazon.
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The Yellow-Footed Tortoise gets its name from the distinctive yellow or orange colored scales found on its limbs.
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This slim, solitary bird has distinctive red eyes.
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Some tarantula species live in the trees, while others live in holes in the ground.
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The turquoise tanager is a brightly colored bird with a strikingly blue face and breast and yellow or white underside.
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White-tailed trogons are medium-sized, stout-bodied, perching birds with short necks, prominent eyes and large square-tipped tails.
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This predominantly green parrot has a yellow head and a red patch, or speculum, on each wing.
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