The Rupununi is the land of giants - below are photographs of ten of these species that are the largest of their kinds: Giant Otter, Black Caiman, Anaconda, Jaguar, Giant Anteater, Tapir, Harpy Eagle, Giant Water Lilly, King Vulture, Toco Toucan, and Jabiru Stork.
I am hoping to add photographs of the Great Potoo, Cane Toad, Goliath Birdeating Spider, Capybara, Bushmaster, Giant Armadillo, False Vampire Bat, Arapaima, and Giant River Turtle.
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Toco Toucan Ramphastos toco Guyana |
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Giant River Otter Pteronura brasiliensis, Karanambu, Rupununi, Guyana |
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Black Caiman Melanosuchus niger, Essequibo River, Guyana |
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Anaconda Eunectes murinus, Iwokrama Forest, Guyana |
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Jaguar Panthera onca, Kurupukari-Annai road, Iwokrama Forest, Guyana |
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Giant Anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla, Mackiedon Savannah, Karanambu, Rupununi, Guyana |
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Tapir Tapirus terrestris Iwokrama Forest, Guyana |
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Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja, Guyana |
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Giant Water Lilly Victoria amazonica, Karanambu, Rupununi, Guyana |
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King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa, Iwokrama Forest, Guyana |
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Jabiru Stork Jabiru mycteria Simuni, Rupununi, Guyana |