when the fruit has fully blossomed, and particularly during summertime, it is common for them to fall on the street or on top of a bystander - though the idea of relaxing under a jackfruit tree might sound inviting, it is best to spend time in another area to avoid getting harmed, seeing as the heaviness and spike-like exterior can hurt individuals. 

on this page we listed some of the animals that live in rio de janeiro's mata atlântica, divided in mammals, marsupials, reptiles, and birds - clicking on the animal's name displays a gallery of pictures.

published by the instituto chico mendes de conservação da biodiversidade, the 276-page atlas da fauna brasileira ameaçada de extinção em unidades de conservação federais (atlas of brazilian fauna threatened with extinction in federal conservation units), makes a detailed account of threatened species, and shows that with 12.3 % of the total, and second only to the state of bahia, rio de janeiro is home to the largest percentage of threatened species in brazil.