Animals of Iguaçu Falls Trivia Quiz

Answer: Howler monkey

Red, black or tan adult howler monkeys are large, reaching about 36 inches, excluding the tail. Their tails are long, at times reaching up to five feet. They are used in a variety of ways, including as a tool for obtaining food and to travel between trees.

Their life span reaches up to 20 years. Their loud howls bring them attention in the rain forest. A howler monkey's diet consists of fruit, flowers, nuts, buds, canopy leaves and bird eggs. They are slow moving and are capable of traveling through dense forest among the tops of branches for miles.

Answer: In the water

In the waters at the bottom of the Falls you can find the caiman. The caiman is a small crocodilian that eats fish and birds. Humans hunt caimans for their meat and their skin.

Answer: Tapir

The tapir loves water and is frequently seen in and under the water in order to avoid predators. It has poor vision but very good hearing. They are herbivores and feast on berries, leaves and fruit.

Answer: The anaconda only eats about once a year

All these statements are true except the one about eating once a year. It eats every 1-2 weeks depending on what becomes available. This giant snake will eat deer, jaguar and any small animal that comes within its range.

Answer: True

The toucan has a large bill that comes in a variety of colors. It is a fairly large bird that does a lot of the seed dispersal all over the Falls. Toucans eat a huge variety of things including small birds, fruit, insects and eggs.

Answer: Butterflies

Swallowtails are large colorful butterflies and are found all over the Falls. They come in a large variety of sizes and colors. They eat plants, nectar and sometimes manure.

Answer: True

The Phyllomedusa bicolor is a frog that is also known as the waxy-monkey tree frog. They are arboreal and herbivorous. They are green on the top and white on the bottom. They have large adhesive disks on their fingers.

Answer: Jaguar

Although the leopard and the jaguar look a lot alike they live on different continents and have a lot of differences. The jaguar is larger, has a rounder head, and is more sturdy in build. This keystone species hunts almost all smaller animals.

Answer: Capybara

The capybara is the worlds largest rodent and is the size of a baby hippo. The capybara is herbivorous and lives in groups of about twenty. These unusual animals eat their own feces in order to get the most protein.

Answer: Fox

The culpeo is also known as the Andean fox. They are a tawny color with a darker back and whiter belly. They eat rabbits and other small animals. They are found in many regions of South America.