How many species of Peccaries are there in Costa Rica? (Part 2)
How many species of Peccaries are there in Costa Rica?
Second Part.
White-lipped Peccary (Tayassu Pecari)
Names: Sometimes listed under the genus Dicotyles. Both parts of the scientific name come from the Brazilian Tupi language. Tayassu means taya ...
How many species of Peccaries are there in Costa Rica? (Part 1)
How many species of Peccaries are there in Costa Rica?
Well, the family Tayassuidae has two species in this country, let's talk about them.
First Part.
Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu)
Names: Also known as the javelina, because of its ...
The Blue Morpho Butterfly of Costa Rica
The Blue Morpho Butterfly of Costa Rica
Type: Insect
Family: Nymphalidae
Range: The most amazing insect in the tropical rainforests of Central America and South America. Blue Morpho is found mainly in forests Throughout the U.S., Mexico, and ...
5 beautiful animals of Costa Rica
5 beautiful animals of Costa Rica
Baird’s Tapir
The Baird's Tapir is Central America’s largest land mammal growing up to six feet long and four feet tall. Resembling something between a rhino, an elephant and a pig, ...
All about the Yellow-Naped Parrot
All about the Yellow-Naped Parrot
CLASS: Birds
ORDER: Psittaciformes
FAMILY: Psittacidae
GENUS: Amazona
SPECIE: auropalliata
Main facts.
Parrots are some of the most amazing animals out there. Their incredible vocal abilities, their outstanding social skills and their wonderful, cheery disposition have earned ...
The howler monkeys of Costa Rica
The howler monkeys of Costa Rica.
Interesting facts about:
Scientific Name: Alouatta palliata
Status in the Wild: Common
Habitat: Cloud Forests, Rainforests, Tropical Dry Forests
Diet: Herbivore
Named for their throaty howls, they can be heard for ...
How is the fascinating world of the Leaf-cutter Ants?
How is the fascinating world of the Leaf cutter Ants?
Organization.
They are following a very specific social organization, ruled by Queen Ant. There are four castes established in the colony: minims, minors, workers & warriors. A ...
The Costa Rica Anteater
The Costa Rica Anteater
Northern Tamandua
Order: Xenarthra
Family: Myrmecophagidae
Scientific name: Tamandua mexicana
Common Names: Vested anteater
Spanish: Oso hormiguero
Costa Rica: Oso melero, Oso Hormiguero
Description.
Anteater is long, tapered snout and blotchy, almost naked, prehensile tail. Fur sparse, cream to ...
What are the 6 species of wild cats living in Costa Rica
What are the 6 species of wild cats living in Costa Rica?
Wild felines: Incredible and fundamental animals in our ecosystems.
Most felines are active nocturnal or twilight, although we should not be surprised to see them ...
The Bell Birds
The Bell Birds.
Any of several unrelated birds from various locations around the world that are named for their ringing voices.
Four bellbird species live in Central and South America and constitute the genus Procnias, although only one, the white bellbird ...