Descriptions of the many types of mammals native to Costa Rica.
Common Name: Spider Monkey Type: Mammal Family: Cebidae (New World monkeys) Range: Spider monkeys are normally found in tropical rainforests of Central and South America, and in regions in north like Mexico. They reside in the lush green rainforests, mangrove jungles and flat lowland to mountain forests. Spider monkeys favor wet forests more willingly than […]
Common Name: Sperm Whale Type: Mammal Family: Physeteridae Range: The sperm whales have a large geographic range. It is presented almost in all oceanic but usually found in continental slope or deeper water. In December and January each year, sperm whales can be observed along the coastal line of the Corcovado National Park in Costa […]
Common Name: Orca, Killer Whale Type: Mammal Family: Delphinidae Range: Killer whales or Orca are available in most seas and all oceans. They have a massive range. However, they prefer higher latitudes and coastal areas. They can be seen swimming along the Pacific Coast to the southeast of Isla del Coco, Costa Rica. They are […]
Common Name: Bull Shark Type: Mammal Family: Carcharhinidae Range: Bull Sharks live in both the fresh and salt water. Off the Atlantic coast of the United States they are found from Massachusetts to the Gulf of Mexico and are common in the Gulf of Mexico and off southeastern Florida. Off the Pacific coast bull sharks […]
Common Name: Manatees, Sea Cow Type: Mammal Family: Trichecidae Range: The manatees are an animal that is found mainly in warm tropical and subtropical water. Manatees are an endangered and lives Gandoca-Manzanillo National Park and Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica. Size: Adult Manatees can reach to a length about 8 to 13 ft (2.4 […]