Northern Olingo

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Northern Olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii) is the secretive, golden-eyed ghost of the Central American rainforest canopy. Belonging to the raccoon and coati family Procyonidae, this slender, arboreal acrobat lives almost its entire life in the high treetops of Costa...

Big Brown Bat

Mammals > Bats

The Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) is one of the most widespread, ecologically vital, and beneficial insect-eating mammals in North America. Cloaked in a dense, glossy, rich copper-brown fur coat with broad, leathery wings, this nocturnal aerial acrobat patrols...

Hooded Skunk

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Hooded Skunk (Mephitis macroura) is a uniquely elegant, silken-coated mesopredator native to the desert canyons and scrublands of the American Southwest and Central America. Distinguished from its familiar cousin, the Striped Skunk, by an extraordinary ruff of...

Common Potoo

Birds > Nyctibiiformes

The Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus), legendary across Central and South America as the ‘Ghost Bird’ or ‘Urutaú’, is the undisputed master of avian crypsis and a worldwide internet sensation. Renowned for its bizarre, almost alien...

Bay Duiker

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Bay Duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis) is a sturdy, nocturnal forest antelope native to the dark, tangled understories of Central and West Africa’s primary rainforests. Instantly recognized by its rich, glowing chestnut-red coat bisected by a bold, jet-black...