72 Dangerous Animals: Latin America (2017) Latin America. A vast region containing a vast array of ecosystems, from the steaming rainforests of the Amazon, to the peaks of the Andes and the deserts of the Baja peninsula. Within these environments live some of the world's most fascinating and dangerous animals. From the enigmatic jaguar to the prehistoric Orinoco crocodile, this series counts down 72 of Latin America's most dangerous animals.