Mammals of the Amazon Rainforest

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Peruvian Amazon photos - tropical birds, Amazon rainforest
Peruvian Amazon photos - tropical birds, Amazon rainforest
Cusco, Peru - Sacsayhuaman, Pikillaqta, Tipon, Pisaq, Tambomachay, Pukapukara, Q'enqo
Cusco, Peru - Sacsayhuaman, Pikillaqta, Tipon, Pisaq, Tambomachay, Pukapukara, Q'enqo
Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Machu Picchu Incan ruins Peru
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Peru Travel FAQ
Peru Travel FAQ
Peru Travel Preparation
Peru Travel Preparation
Sacred Valley, Peru - Ollantaytambo, Moray, Pisac
Sacred Valley, Peru - Ollantaytambo, Moray, Pisac
Peru Panorama Photos
Peru Panorama Photos
Downtown Cusco
Downtown Cusco
Plants and Scenery in the Amazon River Basin
Plants and Scenery in the Amazon River Basin
Accommodations in the Amazon River Basin
Accommodations in the Amazon River Basin
Fish, lizards, and other miscellaneous animals of the Amazon River Basin
Fish, lizards, and other miscellaneous animals of the Amazon River Basin
Parrots, Macaws, and other birds of the Amazon River Basin
Parrots, Macaws, and other birds of the Amazon River Basin
Butterflies and other Bugs of the Amazon River Basin
Butterflies and other Bugs of the Amazon River Basin
Getting around in the Amazon River Basin
Getting Around in the Amazon River Basin
Mammals of the Amazon River Basin
Mammals of the Amazon River Basin
Quenqo Incan ruins outside of Cusco, Peru
Sacsaywaman / Sacsayhuaman Incan ruins atop Cusco, Peru
Sacsaywaman / Sacsayhuaman Incan ruins atop Cusco, Peru
Tambomachay Incan ruins outside Cusco, Peru
Tambomachay Incan ruins outside Cusco, Peru
Tipon Incan fountain ruins outside Cusco, Peru
Tipon Incan fountain ruins outside Cusco, Peru
Pikillaqta Incan ruins outside Cusco, Peru
Pikillaqta Incan ruins outside Cusco, Peru
Puca Pucara Incan ruins outside Cusco, Peru
Puca Pucara Incan ruins outside Cusco, Peru
Quenqo Incan ruins outside of Cusco, Peru
Moray Incan agricultural experimental grounds, Sacred Valley Peru
Ollantaytambo Royal Incan ruins along Urubamba River, Peru
Ollantaytambo Royal Incan ruins along Urubamba River, Peru
Pisac Incan ruins in the Sacred Vallley Outside Cusco along Urubamba River, Peru
Pisac Incan ruins in the Sacred Vallley Outside Cusco along Urubamba River, Peru
Road out of Cusco and into the Sacred Valley
Road out of Cusco and into the Sacred Valley
Moray Incan agricultural experimental grounds, Sacred Valley Peru
Scenic views from Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Scenic views from Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Watchman's Hut at Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Watchman's Hut at Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Wayna Picchu hike overlooking Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Wayna Picchu hike overlooking Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Common District housing in Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Common District housing in Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Machu Picchu spring-fed fountains, Peru
Machu Picchu spring-fed fountains, Peru
Main lawn at Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Main lawn at Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Royal sector of Machu PIcchu Incan ruins, Peru
Royal sector of Machu PIcchu Incan ruins, Peru
Train to Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, Peru
Train to Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, Peru
Brief History of the Inca Empire
Brief History of the Inca Empire
The jungle is full of mammals. Apart from the capybaras, spider monkeys, and tayras seen here, I saw howler monkeys. I even saw a jaguar on the 5-hour boat ride back to the Posada Amazona lodge! But he was too quick to get the camera out.
Temples of Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Temples of Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru

The capybara is about the size of a small pig. This one watched us motor up the river toward the Tambopata Research Center.

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Only one species of deer exists in the Peruvian Amazon, and it's fairly small. This full-grown adult stands as tall as a fawn would in North America. Deer sightings in the Amazon are a treat since the animal is fairly rare. This one wandered right up onto the TRC lawn.

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A small family of capybaras watches us motor up the river. This family just got done swimming across the river.\n\nOn the way back from Tambopata Research Center to Posada Amazona we actually saw a jaguar, an extremely rare sighting. My camera was neither close or fast enough to get a shot of the jaguar, though.

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This is a mother and baby tayra, a weasel-like creature that was supposedly a common sight at the Tambopata Research Center. We saw them only one day, but they hung around for quite a while.

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One of the tayras stops to see what's going on in the research center.

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We saw a number of different species of monkey in the Peruvian Amazon. The spider monkeys were the only ones that got out of the treetops and down low enough for a decent shot. It was a delightful experience to watch a whole troop of them, perhaps 40-50 in number, swoosh on the vines, balance across branches, and jump from one tree limb to another at times going back and forth across our path immediately overhead. They pretty much played follow the leader pausing every once and a while to quickly eat a random clump of leaves.

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We saw a number of different species of monkey in the Peruvian Amazon. The spider monkeys were the only ones that got out of the treetops and down low enough for a decent shot. It was a delightful experience to watch a whole troop of them, perhaps 40-50 in number, swoosh on the vines, balance across branches, and jump from one tree limb to another at times going back and forth across our path immediately overhead. They pretty much played follow the leader pausing every once and a while to quickly eat a random clump of leaves.

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We saw a number of different species of monkey in the Peruvian Amazon. The spider monkeys were the only ones that got out of the treetops and down low enough for a decent shot. It was a delightful experience to watch a whole troop of them, perhaps 40-50 in number, swoosh on the vines, balance across branches, and jump from one tree limb to another at times going back and forth across our path immediately overhead. They pretty much played follow the leader pausing every once and a while to quickly eat a random clump of leaves.

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