Jungle Animals In Honduras

What kind of animals live in the jungle?

Check out the slideshow below to see some of the more interesting animals in Honduras. Many of these are “captured” on the trail cameras throughout the 100 acre property. Howler monkeys can be seen on the mangrove tours and Capuchin monkeys are sometimes spotted at the lodge or while hiking in the rain forest. Honduras offers a wide range of ecological diversity. It is the most mountainous country in Central America and home to some very unique animals!

Yucatan Deer

The Yucatan White-Tailed Deer is the National mammal and the National symbol of all Honduran wildlife.

Kinkajoo

The Kinkajoo is also known as the “Honey Bear”.

Howler Monkey

The Howler Monkey make noises that can travel more than one mile through the rainforest/mangroves.

Tamandua

The Tamandua have no teeth and mainly eat ants and termites.

Green Iguana

The Green Iguana has been measured as long as 2 meters. It is also know to locals as the “chicken of the tree”.

Ocelot

The Ocelot is normally active at twilight and at night. Ocelots are featured in the camera trap pics at Las Cascadas.

Capuchin

Capuchin monkey’s coloration inspired the root of it’s name which is that of a hooded monk or ‘friar’.

Tayra

The Tayra is in the weasel family and also appears in the Trail Cam pics from the lodge.

Jaguar

A Jaguar pictured on a trail cam at Las Cascadas Lodge.

Boa Constrictor

The Boa Constrictor is a non-venomous snake that is often captured and sometimes eaten in Honduras.

Coati

The Coati have been seen on the hiking trails at Las Cascadas Lodge.

Agouti

The Agouti has five toes on it’s front feet and three on it’s hind feet.

Mexican Porcupine

Though sightings are rare, the Mexican Porcupine has been spotted in the Cangrejal River Valley.

Red Brocket Deer

The Red Brocket Deer is normally solitary and hides out in the dense jungle.

the ANIMALS ABOVE:

Capuchin, Tayra, Boa Constrictor, Agouti, Mexican Porcupine, Kinkajoo, Howler Monkey, Tamandua, Jaguar, Coati, Red Brocket Deer, Green Iguana, Yucatan Deer.

TRAIL CAMERAS AT LAS CASCADAS

The trail cams are placed in distant locations over the 100 acre property at Las Cascadas Lodge. The purpose of the cameras is for species documentation and awareness.

JAGUAR

A Jaguar on the trail cams at Las Cascadas Lodge.

Coati

A Coati on the trail cams at Las Cascadas Lodge.

Tayra

Pizote Family

A Pizote Family on the trail cams at Las Cascadas Lodge.

Great Curassow

A Great Curassow on the trail cams at Las Cascadas Lodge.

Pizote

A Pizote captured on the trail cams.

Jaguar

Jaguar caught on the trail cam at Las Cascadas Lodge.

Tayra

(Eira barbara)

Coati

A Coati captured on the trail cams.

Ocelot

Ocelot caught on the trail cam at Las Cascadas Lodge.

Jaguar

Jaguar caught on the trail cam at Las Cascadas Lodge.

Great Curassow

Currasow caught on the trail cam at Las Cascadas Lodge.

Ocelot

Ocelot caught on the trail cam at Las Cascadas Lodge.

Anteater

‘oso hormiguero’

Black Hawk

Ocelot

An Ocelot near the trail cameras.

Margay

A Margay captured on the trail cams at Las Cascadas Lodge.

Pizote

A Pizote on the trail cam at Las Cascadas Lodge.

Pizote

A Pizote on the trail cam at Las Cascadas Lodge.

Ocelot

An Ocelot on the trail cams at Las Cascadas Lodge.

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