Mammals

Descriptions of the many types of mammals native to Costa Rica.

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    Fox

    Common name: Fox Type: Animal Family: Canidae Range: Among most of the species those referred to as fox, the red fox is treated as…

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    Blue Whale

    Common name: Blue Whale Type: Mamal Family: Balaenopteridae Range: When you consider about the range of this Blue Whale, it normally resides in Ocean…

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    Agouti

    Common name: Agouti Type: Little rodents/Mammals Family: Dasyproctidae Range: The Agouti is ranging from the places of southern Mexico including the Yucatan Peninsula and…

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    Tigrillo

    Common Name: Tigrillo, is also known as Oncillas Type: Mammal Family: Felidae Range: The wild smallest cat of Costa Rica, Tigrillo or Oncilla is…

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    Tayra

    Common Name: Tayra Type: Mammal Family: Mustelidae Range: Tayra is a solitary mammal who prefers to live in the green forest, but live in…

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    Jaguarundi

    Common Name: Jaguarundi Type: Mammal Family: Felidae Range: The Jaguarundi is an animal that is native to Central America. It can also be found…

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    The Jaguar

    Common Name: Jaguar Type: Mammal Family: Felidae Range: The Jaguar is native to the Western Hemisphere, where it lives in the tropical rainforests of…

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    Mantled Howler Monkey

    Common Name: Mantled Howler monkey Type: Mammal Family: Atelidae Range: Mantled Howler Monkeys have one of the widest geographical distributions of any New World…

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    Mountain Lion

    Common Name: Mountain Lion Type: Mammal Family: Felidae Range: The Mountain Lion is known by many names- Puma, Cougar, catamount, and panther. The mountain…

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    Ocelot

    Common Name: Ocelot – also known as wild cat Type: Mammal Family: Felidae Range: The Ocelots is an animal that is found mainly in…

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    Sloths

    Common Name: Sloths Type: Mammal Family: Bradypodidae Range: The Sloth is an animal that is found mainly in forests throughout central and South America….

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    Tapir

    Common Name: Tapir Type: Mammal Family: Tapiridae Range: The Tapir is an animal that is found mainly in moist, dense forests in the more…

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    Coati Of Costa Rica

    Common Name: Coati Type: Mammal Family: Procyonidae Range: Coatis are available from South America, throughout Central America and the southern united State. They are…

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    Peccaries

    Common Name: Peccaries, Type: Mammal Family: Tayassuidae. Range: The peccaries are an animal that is found mainly in the forests in North America and…