Gloger’s Rule, first proposed in 1833, suggests animals in warm and humid environments often develop darker pigmentation. Darker feathers and fur contain melanin, which can strengthen structures and ...

Twelve remarkable rainforest animals—from jaguars and sloths to orangutans, toucans, and poison dart frogs—thrive in the ...

The Amazon Rainforest is home to some of the most exotic and beautiful animal life on the planet. Recently, scientists have discovered another rainforest resident deep within Brazil’s palm-dense Juruá ...

The Academy of Natural Sciences will bring a bit of the rainforest to snowy Philadelphia next month with an enormous new exhibit featuring live plants and animals. "Under the Canopy" will take up ...

Within Wild Oasis, Habitat Hideaway will introduce guests to all-new animals who will be joining the park’s collection of over 200 animal species. (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay) Located within the Jungala ...

High-definition trail cameras at a park in the Republic of the Congo reveal elusive rainforest animals. A photo shows two African forest elephants. Photo from Will Burrard-Lucas and Wildlife ...

Pesquet's parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus) The only member of its genus, and its genus is the only member of the subfamily Psittrichadinae. It is endemic to hill and montane rainforest in New Guinea© ...