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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

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Showing 62 species · Santa Rosa

Showing 62 species · Santa Rosa

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South American BushmasterVulnerable

South American Bushmaster

Lachesis muta

CarnivoreNocturnalCrepuscular
Ogrefaced SpiderNot Evaluated

Ogrefaced Spider

Deinopis spinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Wood StorkLeast Concern

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Carolina SphinxNot Evaluated

Carolina Sphinx

Manduca sexta

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Muscovy DuckLeast Concern

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
OcelotLeast Concern

Ocelot

Leopardus pardalis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries
Collared PeccaryLeast Concern

Collared Peccary

Pecari tajacu

OmnivoreVariable activityIn herds
White-Tailed DeerLeast Concern

White-Tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSavanna
Great-tailed GrackleLeast Concern

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Spectacled OwlLeast Concern

Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Crested GuanLeast Concern

Crested Guan

Penelope purpurascens

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
11 countries
Emerald ToucanetLeast Concern

Emerald Toucanet

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Bat FalconLeast Concern

Bat Falcon

Falco rufigularis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Central American Spider MonkeyEndangered

Central American Spider Monkey

Ateles geoffroyi

HerbivoreDiurnalEndangered
Colombian White-throated CapuchinLeast Concern

Colombian White-throated Capuchin

Cebus capucinus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
White-nosed CoatiLeast Concern

White-nosed Coati

Nasua narica

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Collared Aracari

Pteroglossus torquatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Not Evaluated

Hercules Beetle

Dynastes hercules

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Leaf-cutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Army Ant

Eciton burchellii

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Owl Butterfly

Caligo eurilochus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Amazonian Motmot

Momotus momota

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Vampire Bat

Desmodus rotundus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Brown-throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Mayan Melipona

Melipona beecheii

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Cascabel Rattlesnake

Crotalus durissus

CarnivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Near Threatened

Spectral Bat

Vampyrum spectrum

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Greater Bulldog Bat

Noctilio leporinus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Great Potoo

Nyctibius grandis

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
118 countries6 parks18 dive sites
PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries136 parks
Moon CrabNot Evaluated

Moon Crab

Gecarcinus quadratus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
13 countries11 parks3 dive sites
Olive RidleyVulnerable

Olive Ridley

Lepidochelys olivacea

OmnivoreDiurnalVariable activity
90 countries6 parks23 dive sites
Mantled Howler MonkeyLeast Concern

Mantled Howler Monkey

Alouatta palliata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
10 countries28 parks
Nine-banded ArmadilloLeast Concern

Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries14 parks
Common Spiny-tailed IguanaLeast Concern

Common Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura similis

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
11 countries44 parks
JabiruLeast Concern

Jabiru

Jabiru mycteria

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
16 countries15 parks
Tungara FrogLeast Concern

Tungara Frog

Physalaemus pustulosus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
11 countries45 parks
Cane ToadLeast Concern

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
36 countries66 parks
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