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Peccary
Found In: The peccary is a pig like animal that is found mainly in the forests of North America and throughout Central and South America. The colored peccaries resemble javelins. They are much more common than the white-lipped peccary found in Costa Rica’s dry tropical forest. Size: They normally measure 90 to 130 cm (3-4.3 […]
Opossum
Weight: Opssums weigh about 8.8 to 13.2 lb (4 to 6 kg) Average life span: The life period of an opossum is the shortest for mammals of their size. They generally live for about 2 – 4 years. The majority are killed by predators and in road kills. Habitat: Opossums were initially inhabitant of the […]
Spider Monkeys
Spanish Name: Mona Araña Height/Weight: Adults of both the sexes can be more than 8 kg and 1.28 m long from head to tail but their prehensile tail is longer than the body and head. Males can be slightly heavier and have a longer head and body length, but female tail length can surpass that […]
White Faced Capuchin Monkey
Spanish Name: Carita Blanca Found In: They are found in the wet lowland forests on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica and Panama and deciduous dry forest on the Pacific coast. Height/Weight: Adults are generally 2.5 to 3.5 kg; males are a little larger than females. Life Span: 50 years The white faced capuchin monkeys […]
Howler Monkeys
Spanish Name: Mono Congo Life Span: 15 to 20 years Height/Weight: An adult male howler can weigh up to 6 to 7 kg; an adult female will generally be 4 to 5 kg. Howlers have tails longer than their head and body length. Infant howlers are about 0.4 kg at birth. Found In: Howlers are […]
Kinkajou
Spanish Name: Martilla, Cuchicuchi Found In: The kinkajou lives in the elevated canopies of several forests, including mature, disturbed, and secondary rainforests. They can also be spotted deciduous forest, and sometimes gardens and plantations. Height/Weight: The head and body length is 0.5 m; tail length 0.45 m; they weight about 3 kg. Life Expectancy: 20- […]
Jaguarundi
Spanish Name: Gato Maro Height Weight: An adult generally has a head and body length of 0.76 to 0.82 m, and a tail 0.32 to 0.506 m long. They weigh about 9 kg. Found In: This cat can survive in variety of habitats, including tropical evergreen forest, and dry deciduous forests. In Costa Rica at […]
Jaguar
Spanish Name: Jaguar / Tigre Life Span: 12-15 years in wild Height Weight: Adult males are 50 to 100 kg, and adult females are two-thirds that size. Found In: In Costa Rica, only in forests of protected reserves. In Costa Rica, this big cat is mostly spotted only in forests of protected reserves. Though its […]
Boa Constrictor
Found In: This snake lives on the ground and in the trees from sea level to 1,000 m in height. It can survive in shrub, savannah grassland, fields, secondary forests and moist and wet forests. Life Span: 25-35 years Height/Weight: Most adult boas are 2 to 3 m in length, but some have reached lengths […]
Bats
Diet: These bats feed only on the blood of other animals, generally livestock. Height/Weight: Adults have a head and body length of 7.5 to 9 cm; their weight varies widely. Found In: Inhabit southern Sonora and Taulipas, Mexico to northern Argentina and Uruguay, rarely above 1,200 m in elevation. Vampire bats generally found in the […]
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Clandestina Restaurant
My new favorite restaurant, Clandestina is not to be missed by food lovers staying anywhere near to Montezuma. Established in March 2015, Clandestina is the new kid on the block. The Oregon/Tico collaboration is a winner among locals and travelers alike, with artisan craft beers, made onsite by Butterfly Brewing Co. and delicious, exciting […]
