Being a field biologist is a lot like being a detective. Field biologists look for clues to help them learn about animals. Use the Field Guide to get to know the animals by clicking their pictures. Once you are familiar with the animals, click Animal Identification Challenge to test your rainforest detective skills.

Goliath Beetle

Goliathus cacius

Size: 1/4 lb.

Diet: Nectar, pollen--larvae eat roots

Habitat: Dense rainforest

Range: Western Africa

Life span: Unknown

Social Organization: Unknown

Threats to survival: Habitat destruction

Fun facts: The world's heaviest beetles, they can lift up to 35 times their own weight. That's like an average-sized person lifting a two-ton car containing six people, all of their luggage and a dog!