Bobcat – North American Wildcat
Fact Files
Lynx – Cats with Martian Ears
There are four species of lynx: the Canada Lynx, the Eurasian Lynx, the Bobcat and the Iberian Lynx. The Iberian Lynx is the most endangered cat species in the world. If it becomes extinct, it will be the first species of cat to do so in the last 10,000 years.
Spider Monkeys – Jungle Acrobats, High Swingers
The spider monkey is just that – spidery. Mostly dark brown and black all over they have long tails, spindly legs, little pot bellies, little heads, long hands and bare faces. They make their way through the jungle swinging acrobatically with their gangly long arms.
Civets – The Ancient Mammal Family (Viverridae)
African Civet
Howler Monkeys – Jungle Noisemakers – World’s Loudest Animal?
Howler monkeys define the jungles of the Americas with their ruckus. Without their throaty howl it wouldn’t be the same. As the sun rises, the howlers inflate their throat sacs like great wind instruments and bellow a haunting, deafening call that can carry for miles (as many as 10). They are perhaps the loudest animals on land. Howling is mostly an activity for the males but the females vocalize a little too.
Coatis aka Pizotes, Crackoons, Hog-coons, Snookum Bears
Coatis are in the raccoon family and are a bit longer and thinner than raccoons. They are mostly light gray underneath and on their chest and shoulders with light or dark brown on top and rings on the tails. Their spiky-haired tail can be as long as the body. They are about 18-27 inches (46-69 cm) long and weigh about 10 lb (4.5 kg).
