Brazil’s Pantanal Is Coming Back to Life as Rare Species Return
Animals once considered locally extinct are reappearing in Brazil’s Pantanal, where sightings of rare species have jumped 40% in just five years.
Animals once considered locally extinct are reappearing in Brazil’s Pantanal, where sightings of rare species have jumped 40% in just five years.
A field expedition in the Alto Solimoes region found a small, vivid green frog that defies known classifications. Its metallic call gave away an unlikely home: bromeliads suspended high in the canopy.
A study spanning 1900 to 2024 shows that deforestation and urban sprawl are opening a path for fire ants of the Solenopsis genus across Brazil.