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CHAGUARAMAS WILDLIFE - Tayra |
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Mammals are the most abundant part of the tayra's diet but it also eats significant amounts of fruit, invertebrates and small reptiles. They usually travel alone or in pairs. However they have been sighted in small groups of 3-4 individuals. The tayra are considered to be both terrestrial and arboreal; terrestrial behaviour is composed of erratic, bouncing movements with the back arched and the tail along the ground, while arboreal behaviour are more fluid and the tail is used as a balancing rod. They can leap considerable distances, run up rocky cliffs and bound from branch to branch in the trees. The Tayra gives a short barking call, when it is alarmed and seeks protection in the nearest tree. They are active both day and night. |
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The Tayra
Scientific Name - Eira barbara Common Name - Swamp Dog The Tayra is about the size of a medium sized dog, with a long bushy tail and long neck ending in robust head. It's body can reach lengths of 600mm to 700mm and it's tail length around 350 to 450mm. The colour varies with geographic location, but generally the tayra has a dark brown with a slightly paler head. Usually it has a white, diamond shape patch on it's throat. They have long claws and pronounced canines. |
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Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora ( Omnivorous ) |
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