Caught on camera
We keep a hidden camera on the land and write down every animal we see. This is who has shown up so far. The videos are ours, filmed right here.
wild animals recorded on the land3 on video · and counting
Crab-eating fox
(Cerdocyon thous)On cameraOn video
Despite the name, it eats almost anything. In one study its stomachs held rodents, snakes, lizards, birds and fruit such as mango, so it likely spreads seeds too. It usually lives in pairs or small family groups: if you see one, look for another.
Source: Brazilian Journal of Biology (SciELO)
More about this animal → Central American agouti
(Dasyprocta punctata)On cameraOn video
Agoutis bury seeds to eat later, and steal each other's. In a Panama study, one seed was reburied 36 times and travelled more than 749 metres. The seeds that are never eaten can grow into new trees.
Source: Max Planck Society
More about this animal → Howler monkey
(Alouatta seniculus)On cameraOn video
Howler monkeys are the loudest land animals on Earth: their howl can be heard up to about 4.8 km away. Ours are red howlers, the species recorded in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Source: Guinness World Records
More about this animal → Santa Marta white-fronted capuchin
(Cebus malitiosus)Spotted on the land
This capuchin lives only in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and nowhere else on Earth. It is listed as Endangered.
Source: Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
More about this animal → Boa constrictor
(Boa constrictor)Spotted on the land
Good news for us: boas have no venom and very rarely attack people. Even a human baby is too big to count as prey. They're more interested in rats, and in parts of South America people let them into their homes to keep rodents away.
Source: Smithsonian's National Zoo
More about this animal →Where we saw them
TRONCAL DEL CARIBEQuebrada Seca
Crab-eating foxCerdocyon thous
Central American agoutiDasyprocta punctata
Santa Marta white-fronted capuchinCebus malitiosus
Boa constrictorBoa constrictorFacts come from scientific journals, conservation groups and other trusted sources, linked under each animal. Photos marked Wikimedia Commons are stand-ins until we have our own.
Questions guests ask
What animals live around Bodhi Mente?
Our hidden camera has caught crab-eating foxes (zorro perro) and Central American agoutis (ñeque). On the land we've also spotted Santa Marta white-fronted capuchins and boas.
Are there monkeys near Tayrona?
Yes. We've seen the Santa Marta white-fronted capuchin (mico cariblanco), which lives only in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and is listed as Endangered.
Is the boa dangerous?
Boas have no venom and very rarely attack people; even a human baby is too big to count as prey. They mostly eat rats and other small animals.
Are there anacondas here?
No. Anacondas live in the Orinoco and Amazon basins, not on the Caribbean coast. A large snake here is most likely a boa.
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