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| Central American Agouti, a large rodent, Carara National Park, Costa Rica. |
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| Spider Monkey, Carara National Park, Costa Rica (baby on her back) |
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| Spider Monkey, Carara National Park, Costa Rica. |
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| White-nosed Coati, Carara National Park, Costa Rica |
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| White-nosed Coati, Carara National Park, Costa Rica |
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| Costa Rican White Bat Carara National Park, Costa Rica Cell phone through guide’s spotting scope |
We also passed the bridge where the week before my guide Victor saw a Puma resting. And we saw some howler monkeys but no photos. Most mammals here are nocturnal. Insects were more visible in the day but also more difficult to photograph.
The tropical rain forests of the world harbor the majority of the planet’s species, yet this wealth of species is being quickly spent. While the exact numbers of species involved and the rate of forest clearing are still under debate, the trend is unmistakable—the richest terrestrial biome is being altered at a scale unparalleled in geologic history.
— Larry D. Harris
Also see my PHOTO GALLERY of Costa Rica Mammals