Amazon Rainforest a Tapestry of Life

The Amazon rainforest harbors iconic megafauna: elusive jaguars prowling flooded forests, giant river otters hunting oxbow lakes, and harpy eagles soaring above the canopy. Lowland tapirs wade through wetlands, while capybaras—the world’s largest rodents—graze riverbanks. Red howler monkeys dominate the treetops, and pink river dolphins twist through murky tributaries. Anacondas lurk in swamps, and poison dart frogs gleam like jewels on the forest floor. These species sustain Indigenous lifeways but face escalating threats. From migratory macaws to endangered giant armadillos, the Amazon shelters Earth’s most intricate web of life—where every creature, from the tiny glass frog to the mighty black caiman, weaves into the pulse of the wild.