Saturday, March 7, 2009

The Animals I Have Seen

Here is a list of the animals that I've seen since I've been here. I'll keep adding to it as I see more stuff (or remember what I've already seen).

Mammals
White-faced capuchin monkey
Howler monkey
Coatimundi
Agouti
Fox
Kinkajou
Anteater
Porcupine
Armadillo
Bat
Deer
Squirrel
Rabbit

Reptiles/Amphibians
Caiman
Crocodile
Basilisk
Boa Constrictor
Rattlesnake
Toad
Iguana
Anole

Birds
Black-headed Trogon
Turquoise-browed Motmot
Wood Stork
Jacana
Kingfisher
Woodpecker
Scarlet Macaw
Turkey Vulture
Tinamou
Laughing Falcon
Pelican

Insects
Leaf-cutting ant
Army ant
Cockroach
Cream Owl Butterfly
Guanacaste Stick Insect
Bees
Paper Wasp
Biting Midge
Chigger
Mosquito
Morpho Butterfly
Grasshopper
Katydid
Acacia ant

Tarantula

Ok that's all I can think of off the top of my head, but I'm sure more things will occur to me later.

And of course what posting would be complete without some cute monkey photos?

Young monkeys playing


Monster, a juvenile, glaring at me


Krishna, a super cute monkey


Cool Lomas tree


Turquoise-browed Motmot


That's all for now folks!

2 comments:

  1. What are:

    Coatimundi
    Agouti
    Kinkajou
    Black-headed Trogon
    Turquoise-browed Motmot
    Jacana

    Yes, google image may tell me, if safe search is turned on, but I prefer explanations from a professional I can cite.

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  2. Well there are pictures of the coati and motmot on my blog so you can check those out. The jacana is a water bird found in wetlands and shorelines. The trogon is a another type of bird. I'll try to get a picture of one to post. Agoutis are rodents about the size of a small dog. They are reddish brown and give alarms that sometimes cause the monkeys to react as if they'd seen a predator. Kinkajous are reddish brown. They kind of look like small cats, but are actually related to racoons and coatis. The monkeys like to chase them away when they find them.

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