Country · South America
Animals of Guyana
7 animals on this site have a range that includes Guyana. Each fact file has a map with the whole range.
7 profiles
LCMammals
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
The capybara is the largest rodent in the world.
Living
NEArachnids
Goliath birdeater
Theraphosa blondi
The Goliath birdeater is the heaviest spider in the world.
Living
VUBirds
Harpy eagle
Harpia harpyja
The harpy eagle is the most powerful bird of prey in the American rainforest, with rear talons the length of a grizzly bear's claws.
Living
LCBirds
Hoatzin
Opisthocomus hoazin
The hoatzin is a crested bird of Amazon swamp forest that lives on leaves and ferments them in a huge crop.
Living
NTMammals
Jaguar
Panthera onca
The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas and the third largest in the world.
Living
NEInsects
Leafcutter ant
Atta cephalotes
Leafcutter ants carry pieces of leaf back to the nest, but they do not eat them.
Living
LCBirds
Scarlet macaw
Ara macao
The scarlet macaw is a large, loud parrot of the American tropics.
Living
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