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They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater. Trinidad and Tobago is within the worldwide ranges of twenty eight cetacean species.
The two native hoofed-mammals still found in Trinidad include the red brocket deer and the collared peccary (in Tobago, the deer is thought to be extirpated and the peccary is now fairly rare). The Guyanan red howler monkey and the Trinidad white-fronted capuchin are Trinidad's two native non-human primate species.
A peccary is a medium-sized animal, with a strong resemblance to a pig. Like a pig, it has a snout ending in a cartilaginous disc and eyes that are small relative to its head. Also like a pig, it uses only the middle two digits for walking, although, unlike pigs, the other toes may be altogether absent.
The collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu) is a species of artiodactyl (even-toed) mammal in the family Tayassuidae found in North, Central, and South America. It is the only member of the genus Dicotyles. They are commonly referred to as javelina, saíno, taitetu, or báquiro, although these terms are also used to describe other species in the ...
Pages in category "Mammals of Trinidad and Tobago" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Most mammals cannot see ultraviolet light because their eyes are not designed to detect it. The reindeer, however, is an exception as it can see ultraviolet light. 7.
This is a list of the native wild mammal species recorded in South America. ... as well as in Trinidad and Tobago and the Falkland Islands; Panama is not included. As ...
The island of Trinidad has a rich biodiversity. [19] The fauna is overwhelmingly of South American origin. There are about 100 species of mammals including the Guyanese red howler monkey, the collared peccary, the red brocket deer, the ocelot and about 70 species of bats. [20] There are over 400 species of birds including the endemic Trinidad ...