Native Animals In South America Rainforest. An amazing assortment of fascinating animals make their home in the temperate rainforest. The most prominent ones are the scarlet macaw, hyacinth macaw, and the ara.
The huge rainforest, which is over 24 times the size of the uk, is home to thousands of plants and wildlife species. Some of the finest wildlife includes giant turtle, anaconda, piranha,eel,black caiman and other must see wild animals of south america also includes armadillo,dart frog,big snake and giant river monsters fish. One of the most iconic rainforest species, the scarlet macaw is a striking, large parrot with bright red plumage and brilliant blue and yellow wing feathers.
After the condor, they’re the largest of all the new world vultures.
Animals such as wild pigs, armadillos, and anteaters forage in the decomposing brush for these tasty insects, roots and tubers of the south american rainforest. All 21 extant species are found in south america, where they originated. The wild population of these animals reached critical proportions, of only a few hundred individuals, before conservation efforts began. They are still highly threatened by poaching and habitat.
