Their name is derived from the Tupi language, from the people who inhabited Coastal Brazil, and means “grass-eater.” This is because fully-grown Capybaras can eat up to 8 pounds of grass daily. The ...

The Shanay-Timpishka is also known by another name that is altogether more frightening: 'The Boiling River'. In places, this ...

Aerial view of the Amazon Rainforest, near Manaus, the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Image via Neil Palmer/CIAT, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons ...

The Buenos Aires mayor’s office said in a statement that the last elephant living in the Argentine city’s “Ecopark” arrived ...

See All Key Ideas Brazil ... Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes. But their future is at risk due to longer dry periods in their habitats. Drought and amphibians are not a viable combination: These ...

Ireland has joined as the eighth donor to Brazil's Amazon Fund, contributing € 15 million, it was reported Thursday. The fund, managed by Brazil's National Bank for Economic and Social ...

The institute, which turns 10 this year, has treated more than 13,000 animals. Most are native to Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, including sloths, owls, anteaters, boas, toucans and even pumas.

In the heart of Brazil's Amazon, the village of Metuktire preserves its traditions, nurtures its people and holds the line against environmental destruction. Listen to Story Metuktire village protects ...

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Brasilia | Reuters — Brazil’s environmental ... company does not acquire animals from farms involved in illegal deforestation, the invasion of indigenous lands or environmental conservation areas.

YouTube TV, Warner Bros. Discovery and Amazon have shown interest, sources said, with some calling YouTube a favorite. WBD hasn’t had NFL rights since TNT carried a partial-season package from 1990-97 ...