Serrated Forest Hingeback Tortoise

Tortoise

Gibbon

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Gibbons are the smallest apes, weighing approx. 5-6 kg. Siamangs are about twice as large, weighing approx. 10-12 kg. There are 5-9 species of Gibbons & Siamangs.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Southern Asia (Borneo, Malaysia, Thailand, S. China, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Burma and Assam).

ECOLOGY: Gibbons and Siamangs are brachiators in middle canopy rainforest. Siamangs are sympatric with other Gibbons, utilizing different feeding patterns. Home ranges are about 40 hectares. Groups travel about 1 km per day, although there is considerable variation. Some species can travel from one side of their territory to the other in 10 minutes or less. Normally the home range is covered in about 3-4 days. Gibbons are active for about 10-12 hours a day, mostly spent foraging and resting. There is little social activity such as play. Gibbons are threatened by logging of the rainforest.

Giant Marine Toad

Range: South America, introduced to many parts of the world

Habitat: Varies widely in it’s natural range, seems to prefer cultivated fields where prey is abundant.

Natural Diet: Virtually anything it can fit into it’s giant mouth!

Diet at RainForest:

Size: Male up to 12-14″

RainForest Facts: The Giant Marine Toad is one of the most prolific of all amphibians on earth!  This toad is capable of producing up to 30,000 eggs on an annual basis from a single female!

Status in Wild: A very successful introduced species, this creature has been introduced to areas as far reaching as Australia.  The highly toxic bufo toxins in the animals parotid glands causes almost certain death for any creature attempting to eat it.  Australia, as well as South Florida are attempting to eradicate this unwelcome guest.

Giant Anteater