South America is the world’s most species-rich area. There have been many theories as to why, ranging from animals and plants accompanying the continent when it broke loose from Africa to variations ...

The Andean mountain cat is one of the rarest wild cats in the world. Most people have never heard its name, much less seen it. This small feline lives in the Andes Mountains of South America, mainly ...

Scientists have announced the discovery of 20 new species in the Bolivian Andes, as well as sightings of plants and animals not seen for decades. Located near the Bolivian capital of La Paz, Zongo ...

Camera traps bring you closer to the secretive natural world and are an important conservation tool to study wildlife. This week we’re meeting the animal that is at the origins of the beloved children ...

In the highlands of the Peruvian Andes, a team of researchers had an unexpected encounter during an archaeological expedition. While searching for a rare species of squirrel, their eyes fell upon a ...

In the Peruvian Andes, a small species of frog remained undetected in the scientific record for more than a century. Alexander Schimmeck via Unsplash Along the highest points of the Andes, the rolling ...

In the forests of the eastern Andes, a gray bird with black “goggles” flies through the trees. Ani Fsc via Unsplash When a bird quickly flies across your view, it can be nearly impossible to look at ...

Clouded oncilla were among seven species with “unusual” coloring spotted in the Andes of Ecuador. Viteri-Basso E, Reyes Puig J, Reyes-Puig C, Ríos-Alvear G (2024) Biodiversity Data Journal In the ...

Spectacled bears are the largest land predators in the Andes, adapted to survive in steep, resource-scarce mountain environments. Their strength and climbing ability allow them to access food sources ...