Height: 70–80 cm
Length: 1.6–2.4 m
Average weight: 80–120 kg (males)
Description: The largest feline in the Americas, apex predator, excellent swimmer, and symbol of the Pantanal.
Height: up to 70 cm
Length: 1.0–1.8 m
Average weight: 35–70 kg
Description: Also called puma or cougar, it is an agile and silent feline, widely distributed throughout the Americas.
Height: up to 50 cm
Length: 90–120 cm
Average weight: 11–16 kg
Description: Medium-sized feline, agile and an excellent nocturnal hunter, with spotted fur similar to that of a jaguar.
Height: up to 90 cm
Length: 1.0–1.2 m (body) + 40 cm tail
Average weight: 20–30 kg
Description: The largest canid in South America, recognized by its long legs; it feeds on fruit and small animals.
Height: 35–40 cm
Length: 60–70 cm
Average weight: 5–8 kg
Description: Known as the bush dog, it is omnivorous, feeding on small animals, fruits, and insects.
TAPIR (TAPIRUS TERRESTRIS)
Height: 1.0–1.2 m
Length: 1.8–2.5 m
Average weight: 150–300 kg
Description: Largest land mammal in South America, herbivore, excellent swimmer, and essential for seed dispersal.
MARSH DEER (BLASTOCERUS DICHOTOMUS)
Height: up to 1.2 m
Length: 1.8–2.0 m
Average weight: 100–125 kg
Description: Largest deer in South America, with branched antlers; inhabits flooded areas of the Pantanal.
CAPYBARA (HYDROCHOERUS HYDROCHAERIS)
Height: 50–60 cm
Length: 1.0–1.3 m
Average weight: 35–60 kg
Description: The world's largest rodent, it lives in groups near water and is one of the jaguar's main food sources.
TAMANDUÁ-BANDEIRA (MYRMECOPHAGA TRIDACTYLA)
Length: 1.8–2.1 m (with tail)
Average weight: 30–50 kg
Description: Large insectivore specializing in ants and termites, it has a long tongue and a characteristic furry tail.
SOUTHERN TAMANDUA (TAMANDUA TETRADACTYLA)
Length: 50–90 cm + tail up to 45 cm
Average weight: 4–7 kg
Description: Smaller than the Brazilian Blue-winged Antbird, arboreal and nocturnal, it also feeds on ants and termites.
SOUTH AMERICAN COATI (NASUA NASUA)
Height: 30 cm
Length: 40–70 cm + tail up to 60 cm
Average weight: 3–6 kg
Description: Omnivorous mammal with a long, ringed tail, it lives in herds and is very active during the day.
HOWLER MONKEY (ALOUATTA CARAYA)
Height: 40–70 cm (body) + tail up to 75 cm
Average weight: 4–9 kg
Description: A tree-dwelling monkey known for its loud howl that echoes throughout the Pantanal, it lives in groups.
HOODED CAPUCHIN (SAPAJUS CAY)
Height: 30–50 cm + tail up to 55 cm
Average weight: 2–4 kg
Description: Intelligent and social monkey, known for using tools and living in hierarchical groups.
GIANT OTTER (PTERONURA BRASILIENSIS)
Length: 1.5–1.8 m
Average weight: 25–35 kg
Description: The world's largest otter, living in family groups, extremely agile in the water, and an efficient fish predator.
PARAGUAYAN CAIMAN (CAIMAN YACARE)
Length: 1.8–3.0 m
Average weight: 40–60 kg (some exceed 100 kg)
Description: A reptile abundant in the Pantanal, an opportunistic aquatic predator, it plays an important role in the balance of the ecosystem.
JABIRU STORK (JABIRU MYCTERIA)
Height: up to 1.5 m
Wingspan: up to 2.6 m
Average weight: 6–8 kg
Description: The iconic bird of the Pantanal, with white plumage, a black head, and a red throat, it lives in flooded areas.
TOCO TOUCAN (RAMPHASTOS TOCO)
Length: 55–65 cm
Average weight: 500–800 g
Description: The largest toucan in South America, with a large orange beak; it feeds on fruit, insects, and small vertebrates.
CHESTNUT-EARED ARACARI (PTEROGLOSSUS CASTANOTIS)
Length: 30–45 cm
Average weight: 130–300 g
Description: Small, colorful toucan with a long beak, it lives in groups and feeds primarily on fruit.
HYACINTH MACAW (ANODORHYNCHUS HYACINTHINUS)
Length: 1.0 m
Average weight: 1.2–1.7 kg
Description: Largest macaw species, intense blue plumage, lives in pairs or flocks; a symbol of conservation in the Pantanal.
BLUE-AND-YELLOW MACAW (ARA ARARAUNA)
Length: 80–85 cm
Average weight: 0.9–1.3 kg
Description: A species with blue and yellow plumage, common in the Pantanal, living in pairs or small flocks.
RED-AND-GREEN MACAW (ARA CHLOROPTERUS)
Comprimento: 90 – 95 cm
Peso médio: 1,0 – 1,5 kg
Descrição: Grande arara de coloração vermelha intensa com asas verdes e azuis, muito sociável.
