As with birds, many of the mammals are hard to photograph, particularly the nocturnal ones. Admittedly, mammals are not my favorite group of organisms, so I haven't tried that hard. Just about everyone tries to take a photograph of the howler monkeys only to get back a slide or print showing a black blotch against a bright sky -- it is virtually impossible to photograph them from the ground. The only way to do it is to vastly over-expose your shot, to compensate for all the extra light from the sky.

 

The coolest mammals are the tamanduas, which are tree-dwelling anteaters about 2 feet long. They come down out of the trees at night to forage around and to switch trees. I've had them walk right by me. You may also see sloths, otters, skunks, pecarries (wild pigs), agouti, and if you are very lucky one of the small cats. The prize sighting would be a jaguar. More likely you might find a track or droppings. Of course, just because you don't see them, doesn't mean they don't see you. Think about it!

A terrible shot of a coatimundi; OR, a great shot illustrating camouflage!	A peccary near the lab clearing.