Patrícia Medici is a world-leading expert in Brazil's lowland tapirs, large herbivores whose seed dispersal function is fundamental to rainforest ecosystems, including the Amazon. "Tapirs move very ...

In the highlands of southern Brazil sat an “aggressive” creature covered in scars and visibly infected by parasites. Something about the animal caught the attention of visiting scientists — and for ...

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Latin America is a land of jaw-dropping biodiversity. Stretching from Mexico down to the southern tip of South America, this ...