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  • As fast as the storms come in, they leave, the clouds and sun mixing across the jungle and distant mountains. Rio Sambu, Darien Province, Panama.
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  • A Scarlet Macaw ( Ara macao cyanoptera ) silently blends into the jungle. Raspacullo river, Belize.
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  • Following a resounding thud, this dazed and disoriented baby mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata struggles to regain his senses and checks for injuries after falling 30 feet out of the canopy. His mother perched nervously in the shadows above, watched for any signs of movement from the tangled mound of fur and limbs that lay on the rock strewn jungle floor near La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica.<br />
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This rarely seen event is not as uncommon as one would expect, and many times the animal does not survive. Most primarily arboreal creatures such as sloths, monkeys, and iguanas live one misstep away from death or injury.<br />
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Happily in this case, after a few minutes, this young howler was able to regain his composure and scurry back to his mother in the treetops, leaping from branch to branch as if nothing had ever happened.
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  • A beautiful python millipede (Nyssodesmus python), scurrying across a dead stump in the damp shade of the Costa Rican jungle, his thick, yellow-orange and black striped armor stood out in contrast to the dark wood and moss. This species of flat-backed millipede of the family Platyrhacidae, feeds primarily on decaying organic matter and is usually found on rotting logs, leaves, bark and under rocks. Rather than run or bite, the python millipede will curl up and release an unpleasant liquid from its rear containing hydrogen cyanide and benzaldehyde —though it is not potent enough to harm a human, it is a good deterrent.  La Selva, Costa Rica.
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  • A greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata) smiles for the camera. An insectivore native to Central and South America, it is commonly found in or on the outside of hollow trees. The term "sac-winged" refers to small pouches on the bats wings that are used by males to attract females and to mark their harem territory. The males will fill these sacs with glandular secretions, and during mating displays the male will use his wings to fan the female vigorously and expose her to the scent mixture in the wing sacs. Males will also shake the contents of the sac towards bats outside of the male's harem territory to warn off intruders. Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve, Costa Rica.
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  • Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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  • An isolated tree stands in the flooded waters of the Darien Province, Panama.
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  • A brother and sister play on the swings at a coffee plantation. Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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  • Embera guide Juancito embraces a giant tree along the Rio Sambu, Darien Province, Panama.
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  • A large pig naps in its pen after a long day wandering around the coffee plantation. The farm animals at the plantation are kept for their manure, which is used to produce methane fuel. Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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  • The leaf-mimic katydid (Mimetica sp.) seamlessly camouflages itself as a dried leaf, even down to the holes one would see in an insect chewed leaf. Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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  • A Scopiorinus sp. katydid seen in its resting position perfectly blending into the foliage. Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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  • Leafcutter ants, a non-generic name, are a species of leaf-chewing ants belonging to the  generas of Atta and Acromyrmex. These fungus-growing ants are found in South and Central America, and Mexico. Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve, Costa Rica.
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  • Costa Rican guide Ronald Jimenez photographs a greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata) through the narrow opening of a hollow 600 year old Almendro tree. Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve, Costa Rica.
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  • A highly territorial male reticulated glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium valerioi) assumes the classic guard posture, facing the eggs with one hand on the clutch, to protect them from wasps and other predators. The white dot pattern on his skin is thought to mimic the egg mass, with the intent of drawing attention away from the vulnerable clutch and towards the male who is defending them. Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve, Costa Rica.
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  • The brown basilisk or striped basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus), grows up to 2 feet in length. Native to Central America and Northern Colombia, the basilisk is an omnivorous reptile usually found near water. La Selva, Costa Rica.
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  • Embera guide Juancito embraces a giant tree along the Rio Sambu, Darien Province, Panama.
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  • A Scarlet Macaw ( Ara macao cyanoptera ) rides a wind blown palm branch, Raspacullo river, Belize.
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  • Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodiles), surfacing into the afternoon sun in a remote lake. Rio Sambu, Darien Province, Panama.
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  • A brother and sister play on the swings at a coffee plantation. Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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  • The walking stick is mostly active at night, relying on its camouflage to survive during the day. Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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  • Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve, Costa Rica.
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  • The remains of a fallen tree after a storm. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.
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  • The green basilisk or plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) gets its name from the Greek word basilískos which means "little king". Commonly known as the Jesus Christ lizard, when scared they can run on their web-like hind legs across water for up to 60 feet, giving them the appearance of “walking on water”. Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve, Costa Rica.
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  • An Embera boy enjoys some of the comforts of modern life in the remote jungle, Churoco, Darien Province, Panama.
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  • A Black Howler Monkey ( Alouatta pigra ) scans the jungle canopy in the afternoon light, Belize.
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  • A Keel-billed Toucan hangs in a cage on the edge of the jungle, Boca de Sabalo (Sambu), Darien Province, Panama.
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  • A tough jungle rooster poses in defiance, Boca de Sabalo (Sambu), Darien Province, Panama.
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  • A Black Howler Monkey ( Alouatta pigra ) scans the jungle canopy in the afternoon light.
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  • A young Embera girl stares out into her jungle. Villa Keresia, Panama.
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  • A tough jungle rooster poses in defiance, Boca de Sabalo (Sambu), Darien Province, Panama.
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  • El Valle de Antón, Panama
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  • An early morning storm lifts from the Raspacullo river, Belize.
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  • Happily playing with scissors while sitting on a log in a tributary of the Rio Sambu, this Embera boy reflects the simple joys of his indigenous culture.
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  • A curious boys face. The village of Churoco, Darien Province, Panama.
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  • Crystal clear water pools in the limestone deep in the jungles of the Raspacullo river, Belize.
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