Plate 4- 15. The large bill of the Yellow- throated (or Black-
mandibled) Toucan is adaptive in reaching out to branch tips
to bite off fruits. Photo by John Kricher.Plate 4- 16. A male Golden- collared Manakin with throat
puffed out delivering its simple but hopefully effective two-
note mating call. Photo by John Kricher.Plate 4- 14. Agoutis are rodents, common in many lowland
forests and often seen crossing trails. This species is the
Central American Agouti. Photo by James Adams.Plate 4- 13. Tree falls, surprisingly common in lowland
humid forests, create openings called gaps that add to the
complexity of forest ecology, as light floods into the gap and
stimulates the growth of plants. Photo by John Kricher.Plate 4- 17. The Green Iguana often basks over ponds, streams, and rivers. Not only does it get rich sunlight, but if threatened by a
predator it can drop into the water below and skillfully swim away. Photo by John Kricher.chapter 4 finding animals in rain forest 63