Saturday, January 06, 2007

Body count: critters


This is a silky anteater, a rare wee fellow about the size of a softball. They live in the mangrove branches and rarely touch the ground.
Critters spotted in Costa Rica:
agouti
coati
iguana
jesus lizard
raccoon
variegated squirrel
tamandua anteater
silky anteater
squirrel monkey
capuchin monkey
spider monkey
howler monkey
two-toed sloth
three-toed sloth
tiger crab
tarantula
gecko
ghost bat
leaf-cutter ant

Alas, the tapir and kinkajou did elude us.

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