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Female wild Black Howler Monkey carrying
young at the Black Howler Monkey Reserve, a cooperative project of
villages and landowners who maintain part of their land in a natural state for
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Everyone dreams of seeing a jaguar in
the wild. However, they are nocturnal and very rare, so most of us
never will. Our group went to the Belize Zoo, which
has native species of Belize. These animals have been orphaned,
rescued, donated or were born here. By seeing them up close, the
public learns about the need to protect them and their habitats.
The jaguar is the largest cat in the New World and is related to
leopards, tigers and lions. It’s the only New World member of this
family and is threatened or endangered across its range in Central
America. It’s the third largest feline in the world after tigers and
lions. |
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The zoo attracts many
wild birds and animals. It's excellent for birding. Hepatic Tanager
on 23 February 2011. |
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Wood Thrush is a neotropical migrant
that breeds in North America and spends its winter in Central
America. It was feeding on bananas in the deer enclosure at the zoo.
23 February 2011. Wood Thrushes eat a lot of fruit on the wintering
grounds. |
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Groove-billed Ani on
23 February 2011 |
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Belize River has
lowland forest on each side. |
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Neotropic Cormorant
on the Belize River on 23 February 2011 |
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White-lined bat on a
bridge support over the Belize River. 23 February 2011. |
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Vermilion Flycatcher
on 23 February 2011 |
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This White-tailed Kite
perched on the same tree every day beside the road to Black Rock. 24
February 2011. |
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