The three-toed sloths are the only members of the Bradypus genus and the Bradypodidae family. Although they are quite slow in trees, three-toed sloths are agile swimmers. The offspring cling to their mother's bellies for around 9 months.
Its long, coarse, grayish-brown fur often appears greenish, not due to pigment but to algae growing on it. The sloth’s greenish color and its sluggish habits provide an effective camouflage: hanging quietly, the sloth resembles a bundle of leaves.
We were eating lunch and our waiter pointed him out. He was hanging just outside. He was napping, just like any good Sloth should be doing. Even though the claws look nasty - they seem to be very docile and pleasant animals.
20 March, 2010
19 March, 2010
Nauyaca Waterfalls
The Nauyaca Waterfalls are located in a canyon approximately eight meters wide.
One of the falls is forty-five meters high in free fall and the other, twenty meters high with a tiered fall, forming at the bottom a 1,000 square meter and six meter deep pool.
It's the perfect place to spend a hot afternoon. It took us about 1.5 hours to reach the falls by horseback. The falls and the eco tour have a very interesting story and if you have time - you should read about it. http://www.cataratasnauyaca.com/history.htm This region was once clear cut for pastures. They have done an excellent job of restoring it.
One of the falls is forty-five meters high in free fall and the other, twenty meters high with a tiered fall, forming at the bottom a 1,000 square meter and six meter deep pool.
It's the perfect place to spend a hot afternoon. It took us about 1.5 hours to reach the falls by horseback. The falls and the eco tour have a very interesting story and if you have time - you should read about it. http://www.cataratasnauyaca.com/history.htm This region was once clear cut for pastures. They have done an excellent job of restoring it.
18 March, 2010
Parakeet Flower - Heliconia psittacorum
Also known as Parrot's Beak, Parakeet Flower, Parrot's Flower, Parrot's Plantain, False Bird-Of-Paradise. A small herbaceous upright small Heliconia, indigenous to the Amazon rainforest and growing up to no more than four feet tall.
I've always liked this flower. It's great as a cut flower and will last 3-4 weeks. They are very common in Costa Rica. I'll definitely have these when I have my own Costa Rica flower garden. (wink)
I've always liked this flower. It's great as a cut flower and will last 3-4 weeks. They are very common in Costa Rica. I'll definitely have these when I have my own Costa Rica flower garden. (wink)
Blaberus giganteus
one of the world's largest cockroaches found from Costa Rica and Panama to parts of northwest South America and the West Indies. They live in quiet, dark, humid caves in rainforests. They are also sold as exotic pets.
The cockroach dates back over 200-300 million years, and is one of the most adaptable and resilient of all animals on the planet.
Um and they also live in bathrooms.
This picture doesn't do it justice for demonstrating just how large this guy was. He was so big we named him Juan. Not hard to believe people keep them as exotic pets - although - I don't think he'd enjoy being put on a leash.
The cockroach dates back over 200-300 million years, and is one of the most adaptable and resilient of all animals on the planet.
Um and they also live in bathrooms.
This picture doesn't do it justice for demonstrating just how large this guy was. He was so big we named him Juan. Not hard to believe people keep them as exotic pets - although - I don't think he'd enjoy being put on a leash.
17 March, 2010
Capuchin Monkey washing for Dinner
Capuchin's are the group of New World monkeys classified as genus Cebus. The range of the capuchin monkeys includes Central America and South America as far south as northern Argentina. The word capuchin derives from a group of friars named the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, an offshoot from the Franciscans, who wore brown robes with large hoods covering their heads.
We found this guy washing his hands while walking the nature trail at Hacienda Baru National WIldlife Refuge. Capuchin's are always fun to see. They are very interactive and typically don't like a bunch of homosapiens staring and taking pictures.
We found this guy washing his hands while walking the nature trail at Hacienda Baru National WIldlife Refuge. Capuchin's are always fun to see. They are very interactive and typically don't like a bunch of homosapiens staring and taking pictures.
Macaw
The Scarlet Macaw is native to humid evergreen forests in the American tropics. Range extends from extreme south-eastern Mexico to Amazonian Peru, Bolivia and Brazil in lowlands up to 1,640 ft up to 3,281 ft. It has been widely extirpated by habitat destruction and capture for the parrot trade, but locally it remains fairly common.
The Scarlet Macaw can live up to 75 years in captivity, although, a more typical lifespan is 40 to 50 years. They mate for life and newborns typically stay in the nest for up to 2 years!
This pair calls Don Lulo's place home. Don runs a horseback & eco tour for visiting the Nauyaca Waterfalls. If you ever find your self in Domincal - it's a must do activity. http://www.cataratasnauyaca.com/
The Scarlet Macaw can live up to 75 years in captivity, although, a more typical lifespan is 40 to 50 years. They mate for life and newborns typically stay in the nest for up to 2 years!
This pair calls Don Lulo's place home. Don runs a horseback & eco tour for visiting the Nauyaca Waterfalls. If you ever find your self in Domincal - it's a must do activity. http://www.cataratasnauyaca.com/
16 March, 2010
Green Anole
Anole lizards are frequently and incorrectly called chameleons or geckos, although they are not closely related to either of those groups. In fact, they are more closely related to iguanas. Often when an intruder is in the area, the anole raises its spine, fans its dewlap, and does "push-ups" accompanied by intermittent ultrasonic hisses.
I found him on the roof of the pool gazebo one morning and he was slightly threatened by me and then calmed down. In this picture he's actually checking me out. I guess he hadn't seen a camera before.
I found him on the roof of the pool gazebo one morning and he was slightly threatened by me and then calmed down. In this picture he's actually checking me out. I guess he hadn't seen a camera before.
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