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THREATENED SPECIES
MAMMALS
COLLARED PECCARY
From the United States to Argentina. In Central America it is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Tayassu tajacu
Scientific name
1m
Length
66 lb
Weight
SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS
They have a robust body, with a thick neck, large head and long snout. It has short legs and hoofed feet. Their fur is thick, greyish in general and brown in the neck and face regions, especially near the eyes and forehead. Around the neck it has a white or yellowish collar, of a lighter color than the rest of the fur. They are almost 1 m long and 0.5 m high, and can weigh up to 66 Lb. Its diet consists of herbs, roots, tubers, fruits and seeds.
GREATER GRISON
From southern Mexico, Central and South America, to Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil.
Galictis vittata
Scientific name
70 cm
Length
5 lb
Weight
SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS
Carnivorous mammal, it feeds mainly on small mammals, reptiles, birds and fish. The back is gray, the tail is short in relation to the body, with a white stripe that crosses the forehead. It is diurnal and lives in humid jungles, forests and savannas near water sources. His body weight is on average 5 pounds.
RED BROCKET
They are distributed from Tamaulipas, Mexico, to southern Brazil and northern Argentina.
American Mazama
Scientific name
93 - 143 cm
Length
26 - 70 lb
Weight
SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS
Small animals, with a rounded body, slender legs and neck, and a short tail. The dorsal part of the body is reddish brown with the ventral region of a lighter shade. The male has two small antlers. Its diet is based on fruits, flowers, mushrooms and herbs. It has a body weight of between 26 to 70 pounds.
SPIDER MONKEY
From southern Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama and Colombia
Ateles geoffroyi
Scientific name
33 - 38 cm
Length
11- 18 lb
Weight
SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS
It is a kind of slender monkey, its length varies between 33 and 38 cm long with an approximate weight of 11 and 18 pounds. Its head is small, with a large snout and a very long prehensile tail, its eyes are bordered by a white ring. Their limbs are long and they do not have a thumb. The hair color on the body is varied from gray-yellowish, black, brown or brown, being lighter in the lower parts and of rough and thick texture. The female genitalia are large, shaped like a pendulum; while male genitalia are usually hidden. They are mostly herbivorous animals and their diet is mainly fruits and nuts. They supplement their diet with leaves, bird eggs, and if food is scarce they feed on insects, spiders, tree bark and even honey.
WHITE-TAIL DEER
From Canada, Central America to Brazil and Peru.
Odocoileus virginianus
Scientific name
90 - 150 cm
Length
40 - 100 lb
Weight
SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS
It is a kind of brown or brown colors, depending on the age. Its tail is short, with a white spot on the tip of the tail and around the area where the tail is located. The belly, the lower part of the thigh, chest and throat are white, on the other the belly, the lower part of the thigh, chest and throat are white. Males are the only ones that have antlers and have spots on their bodies when they are young. They have a long neck, an elongated snout, large ears, and long legs. They are approximately 90-150 cm long and more than one meter high. Males can weigh 60 to 100 pounds and females can be 40 to 70 pounds. Its diet is based on tender shoots of the grass, shrubs or some fruits.
