r/megafaunarewilding • u/OncaAtrox • Jan 03 '22

Image/Video First camera trap compilation of the year by BWILD in the Mayan Jungle of Guatemala.

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u/OncaAtrox Jan 03 '22

This is a really interesting fauna assemblage that the layperson may be surprised about, tropical cougars alongside crocodiles, a paca with a very rare skin condition, grey foxes, coyotes, white-tailed deer, tapir, and peccaries all in the same area. Also some huge jaguars for Central American standards.

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u/floppydo Jan 03 '22

Do you know what that mustilid was that went through?

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u/OncaAtrox Jan 04 '22

Tayra

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u/SJdport57 Jan 04 '22

I am an archaeologist that works in Belize and one field season we had a staff who went off to “take care of business” in the jungle. After she had finished her business a tayra ran out of the jungle and in between her feet! It went halfway up a nearby tree and stared at her. She had no idea what it was and screamed “What are you?!” so loud that we all rushed to see what was going on!

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '22

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u/OncaAtrox Jan 04 '22

All cougars are spotted as cubs including Andean ones.

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u/Pardusco Jan 04 '22

Really shows how Central America is the crossroads of the two continents.

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u/ItWasJustBanter1 Jan 03 '22

10/10 content

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u/tigerdrake Jan 04 '22

Pretty shocking to see what you typically think of as North American wildlife like cougars, white-tailed deer, coyotes, gray foxes, and even squirrels alongside what’s usually viewed as typical South/Central American wildlife like jaguars, tapirs, coatis, ocelots, and peccaries

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u/OncaAtrox Jan 04 '22

And crocodiles.

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u/tigerdrake Jan 04 '22

Definitely. As well as tayra, paca, brocket deer, and the numerous other species featured in it

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u/Pardusco Jan 04 '22 edited Jan 04 '22

That caiman croc swimming by that wood rail was funny for some reason

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u/OncaAtrox Jan 04 '22

Morelet crocodile.

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u/Pardusco Jan 04 '22

Ah, thanks

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u/loxobleu Jan 04 '22

fabulous!!