The worlds smallest monkey, the Pygmy Marmoset, lives in rainforest canopies of western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and eastern Peru, sheltered in holes in trees. These little primates range from five to six inches long (excluding the tail) and weigh only four and one-half to five ounces.
Tropical Rain Forest Biome
The tropical biome is an ecosystem unique to areas around the earths equator. Parts of South America, South Africa and Southeast Asia are areas most commonly identified as tropical rainforest biomes.
Understanding The Tropical Rainforest Food Web
The tropical rainforest food web is all about who eats who in the tropics. The web describes the chain of events every organism goes through to obtain nutrition, or energy, in order to survive. A food web is a network of food chains.
Ten reasons for visiting Costa Rica in the rainy season
Travellers to Costa Rica frequently plan their trip around the rainy season. However, this article provides ten things you may not know about the rainy season and provides some compelling reasons for visiting Costa Ricas during, what local call, the green season.