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Planet Earth IIJunglesIn pictures...

A look at the animals competing to survive in the rich habitats of the planet's jungles.

  • A jaguar resting in the shade of the riverbank - but always alert for prey that might come past.
  • Young spider monkey feeding on fresh leaves.
  • The leaf tailed gecko is coloured and textured to mimic the bark of a tree.
  • Crew member hanging 50ft above the ground to rig cameras in a Hura tree
  • These forests are not only some of the wettest on Earth but also some of the most diverse.
  • Sword-billed hummingbirds are the only birds in the world to have beaks longer than their bodies.
  • A camera drone moves carefully between the trees to give a birds-eye view of the jungle.
  • Red-eyed tree frog takes a rest.
  • A jaguar patrols the banks of the jungle looking for prey.
  • Black caiman are the largest crocodilians living in South America.
  • Draco lizards known as flying dragons live on the trees of the jungles of Asia.
  • Indri looks on at her forest.
  • Cone head cricket
  • Male glass frog
  • Male red bird of paradise tries to impress a choosy female!

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