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Male Black Howler Monkey in a Tree

Photo: Male black howler monkey in a tree
The highly vocal howler monkey is the largest of the New World monkeys.
Photograph by Joel Sartore

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South American Animal Features

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Getting the Kinks Out

Meet the reclusive, nocturnal kinkajou in its native habits of Central and South America in this multimedia feature.

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Hotspots: Brazil

Discover how scientists are trying to save Brazil's Atlantic forests from the rising tide of development in this multimedia feature.

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The Wild Wet

Read about Brazil's Pantanal, one of the world's largest wetlands, in this feature.

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Snake Island

Go face-to-fang with the highly poisonous golden lancehead snakes of Brazil's Queimada Grande Island in this Field Tales feature.

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Phantom of the Night

South America's jaguars are among the region's most successful predators. Learn their secrets in this multimedia feature.

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