Animals in Peru

• Vicuña

  The vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) is a wild camelid native to the high alpine areas of the Andes mountain... see more

  
• Andean Cock-of-the-rock

  The Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus) is a strikingly beautiful passerine bird native to... see more

  
• Andean Condor

  The Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) is a magnificent and critically important scavenger bird native t... see more

  
• Llama

  The llama (Lama glama) is a domesticated South American camelid, primarily used as a pack animal, fo... see more

  
• Puma

  The puma (Puma concolor), also known as cougar, mountain lion, or catamount, is a large, solitary wi... see more

  
• Jaguar

  The jaguar (Panthera onca) is the largest cat in the Americas and the third largest in the world, re... see more

  
• Tapir

  Tapirs are large, herbivorous mammals resembling pigs, but with a distinctive short, prehensile snou... see more

  
• Otter

  Otters are carnivorous or piscivorous mammals belonging to the weasel family (Mustelidae), adapted f... see more

  
• Capybara

  The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest living rodent in the world, native to South ... see more

  
• Anaconda

  Anacondas are a group of large, non-venomous boas native to tropical South America, renowned for bei... see more

  
• Red Howler Monkey

  The Red Howler Monkey (Alouatta seniculus) is one of the most recognizable primates in South America... see more

  
• Dolphin

  Dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals belonging to the family Delphinidae. Ranging in size ... see more

  
• Bear

  Bears are large, heavy-bodied mammals belonging to the family Ursidae, known for their powerful buil... see more

  
• Armadillo

  Armadillos are unique mammals native to the Americas, characterized by their leathery, armored shell... see more

  
• Fox

  Foxes are small to medium-sized canids characterized by their slender bodies, bushy tails, and point... see more

  
• Caiman

  Caimans are crocodilians belonging to the alligator family, native to Central and South America. The... see more

  
• Squirrel Monkey

  Squirrel monkeys are small, agile New World monkeys native to the tropical forests of Central and So... see more

  
• Sloth

  Sloths are slow-moving, arboreal mammals native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South Ame... see more