16 Nov 2013
Solanum palinacanthum
Native range of solanum palinacanthum is Bolivia, Brazil to Argentina.
15 Nov 2013
Gray Brocket (Mazama gouazoubira)
Astonishingly this gray brocket (Mazama gouazoubira) was not startled by my approach (a 4x4), so I was able to take a couple of shots before it decided to move…
15 Nov 2013
Six-Banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus)
As I was focusing on the many small and low plants in the sandy open spaces around the buildings of Pousada Xaraés, this six-banded armadillo (Euphractus…
15 Nov 2013
Pantanal plant 26 (Indigofera)
The soil on this part of Pantanal (between Corumbá and Miranda) is in many places fine sand - just like a desert or a beach. Just after a couple of hundred…
15 Nov 2013
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
The fruit of the Acuri palm (Attalea phalerata) is important food for a number of Pantanal bird and mammal species, and here one adult capybara (Hydrochoerus…
15 Nov 2013
Stingray Vine (Cissus spinosa)
The soil on this part of Pantanal (between Corumbá and Miranda) is in many places fine sand - just like a desert or a beach. This stingray vine (Cissus…
15 Nov 2013
Centrosema brasilianum
Centrosema brasilianum is found in the edges of the grassland in the thickets surrounding the forest islands. It's a large plant, and forming bark on older…
14 Nov 2013
Feral Pig (Sus scrofa)
Once upon a time humans settled on the Pantanal, and they brought pigs. One day some escaped and found lovers in the wild! The result is what you see here.…
14 Nov 2013
Black and Gold Howler (Alouatta caraya)
This part of the Pantanal has numerous forested islands. Islands, as they are truly so during the annual floods, but also virtual islands during the dry season…