Guyana's forests are full of incredible noises. The expedition team heard many of the animals they encountered before seeing them. Can you guess what made each sound?
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1. Listen for a low ghostly noise. This animal's call travels incredible distances.
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2. The team heard this animal constantly in the forest. It's pretty loud for such a small creature.
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3. Listen for the high-pitched squeaks of this canopy dweller.
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4. This close-up recording is of some small but formidable creatures.
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5. This wolf-whistle often echoes around the forest.
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6. This squawk is often accompanied by flashes of bright colour.
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7. The clear single notes of this call come from high in the canopy.
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8. This haunting call rises above the sound of the cicadas.
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2. Cicada The noise is made by the male insects using timbals on the sides of their abdomen, these work a bit like a drum vibrating to create the noise. Wikipedia: cicada factfile
Howler monkeys call from high in the forest canopy particularly at dawn and dusk.
Saki's are shy but make these high pitched calls during the day, except in the noon-time heat.
Army ants live in large, nomadic colonies. The close-up recording is of the sound of them moving through the forest.
The macaw's large, curved bill, is extremely strong and can crack open the toughest of nuts and seeds.
These birds are usually seen in the forest, in pairs or small groups.
This nocturnal frog lives in trees.
