Jaguarundi – Tigrillo of the South
Tagged: Central America
Scarlet Macaw – Vibrant Plumage, Tropical Noise-Maker
The scarlet macaw is native to South America. The species once had a large habitat to call home, including subtropical rainforests and savannah areas of Central and South America. Over the last couple of hundred years, the natural population has dropped severely, due to hunting, poaching, deforestation and the use of pesticides for cash crops.
Spider Monkeys – Jungle Acrobats, High Swingers
The spider monkey is just that – spidery. Mostly dark brown and black all over they have long tails, spindly legs, little pot bellies, little heads, long hands and bare faces. They make their way through the jungle swinging acrobatically with their gangly long arms.
Coatis aka Pizotes, Crackoons, Hog-coons, Snookum Bears
Coatis are in the raccoon family and are a bit longer and thinner than raccoons. They are mostly light gray underneath and on their chest and shoulders with light or dark brown on top and rings on the tails. Their spiky-haired tail can be as long as the body. They are about 18-27 inches (46-69 cm) long and weigh about 10 lb (4.5 kg).
Toucan – The Largest Bill on a Bird
Channel-billed Toucan
Indigo Snake Attack in Nicaragua
Before the incident in the Nicaragua countryside.