Terra Mater

Brazil - A Natural History: Mata Atlantica (1) (2014x15)

Fecha de emisión: May 07, 2014

The episode "The fragile forest» leads in the Atlantic coastal rain forest, the so-called "Mata Atlantica". Once this forest extended over thousands of kilometers of the Brazilian coast. Today, only about seven percent of them are preserved in pristine form. , the "Mata Atlantica" is a special rainforest and its inhabitants are not commonplace. Some of them are extremely rare and their behavior hardly known. Spider monkeys or Muriqui about South America are most monkeys and find exclusively in the "Mata Atlantica". They live in small groups, preferably in the tree floors just below the crown. There, they find plenty of food and are protected from predators such as the jaguar. Spider monkeys are social animals that refresh their bonds daily with soft touches and firm hugs. The closer the friendship, the more intense the physical contact. The coexistence of spider monkeys runs very peaceful. They know no aggressive rank battles, as they are in other species of monkeys on the agenda. During spider monkeys hardly ever set foot in the rainforest, Koatis or coatis are found everywhere in the forest. They are skillful climbers, but also turned when it comes to find her way through the thicket soil. Looking for food omnivores roam in small groups consisting of females and their offspring, preferably along small streams through the wooded area. With their long noses and their most highly stretched, striped tail coatis act might be a little awkward, but they are extremely efficient hunters and have their environment perfectly adapted. , the "Mata Atlantica" is also home to nearly a thousand species of birds - a variety which is not to be found throughout Europe. One of the most magnificent birds is the Blaubrustpipra whose plumage purple, deep black and light blue. However, the males do not only score with a magnificent plumage, but above all by their acrobatic dance performances with which they impress the females during the mating season. With strong competition have prove