Animals Captured
| Species | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Iguana | Lured onto the boys' boat by Roger's singing | |
| Anaconda | The brave Indian Aqua was killed while attempting to capture this snake | |
| Boa Constrictor | Several dozen baby boa constrictors were also acquired when the captured mother gave birth | |
| Tapir | Nosey | Nosey's mother was shot down while attacking the Hunts' camp |
| Vampire Bat | Vamp | Roger is given the task of regularly providing fresh blood for the bat, usually from a capybara |
| Marmoset | Specs | |
| Jabiru | Stilts | Captured when it tried to raid the boys' fish stocks. |
| Wood Ibis | This bird was eaten when an anaconda boarded the boat and smashed open the cage | |
| Basilisk | The enthusiastic Indian Aqua captured this lizard | |
| Electric Eel | Was captured while the boys were on the floating island. The electric eel is used to overpower Croc once they catch up with their boat | |
| Giant Anteater | One giant anteater was killed during a capture attempt, but a second was captured safely | |
| Sloth | ||
| Armadillo | ||
| Amazon Deer | Was used as bait to lure the anaconda, but survived the ordeal | |
| Two jaguars | Includes one very rare black jaguar, which, surprisingly, was captured using "bird-lime." |
- A mummified head, nicknamed Charlie, was acquired at the friendly Jivaro village. The head was requested by the American Museum of Natural History for their anthropology collection.
- A Jivaro arrow, stuck in the Hunts' boat after being shot at them, was also taken as a curio.
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