Crab-eating Raccoon

OverviewThe Crab-eating Raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) is a robust, semiaquatic procyonid native to the tropical and subtropical wetland corridors of Central and South America. Serving as the southern ecological counterpart to the familiar North American raccoon...

Greater Rhea

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Greater RheaScientific Name: Rhea americanaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: RatitesSize: Standing height: 4.6–5.6 ft (1.4–1.7 m); Length: 4.0–4.9 ft (1.2–1.5 m)Weight: 44–88 lb (20–40 kg); large adult males exceed 90 lb (41 kg)Lifespan:...