Habitat trail

Clear freshwater streams, rivers and lakes in tropical and subtropical forest

Published animals connected to this habitat label. Habitat descriptions are broad editorial summaries; source pages provide species-level detail.

2026-07-09

Water Opossum

The yapok has a watertight pouch

A female water opossum dives with young aboard. A ring of muscle draws her rear-opening pouch closed and a greasy secretion seals it, keeping the young dry through dives that last well under a minute.

Read with evidence →