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chicken hawk

The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a medium sized bird of prey found across the Caribbean and North America.

chink

Bedbug - parasitic insects that feed on human blood. They are known for their tendency to live in and around bedding, couches, and other areas where h

cling cling

A grackle found throughout the greater antilles as well as smaller, nearby islands. Like all quiscalus grackles, it is a rather large, gregarious bird

coney

A medium sized terrestrial rodent found in the Jamaican forests. The species is endemic to Jamaica and related to hutias and guinea pigs. They have lo

congry

Any species of salt water eels from the families Muraendae and Congridae.

croakin lizard

A gecko often found in and around the ceilings of houses. The gecko makes a croaking sound.

doctor bird

The Red-billed Streamertail; A species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica and is that country's national bird.

doctor fish

Acanthurus coeruleus otherwise known as the blue tang is a species of food fish belonging to the surgeonfish family. It can grow up to 39 centimetres

dolphin

The dorado or mahi-mahi; A blue-green and yellowish food fish.

duck ants

Termites

eastern streamertail

The Red-billed Streamertail; A species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica and is that country's national bird.

euphonia

A species of bird in the Fringillidae family. It is found in Cayman Islands and Jamaica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowlan

forty leg

Centipede; Any of a wide set of many legged arthropods. They are venomous, and their bites may have effects ranging from mild discomfort to life threa

galliwas

A large lizard species endemic to Jamaica. Its population was severely reduced by the introduction of the mongoose.

gaulin

Cattle egret. A small white heron which spends most of its time around cattle and livestock instead of water wading as most herons do. They feed on th

god horse

The praying mantis. Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on f

groupy

Small freshwater fish native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Often found living in small streams, gutters and roadside drains.

grudgeful

Stinkbug; A beetle, typically green or brown, that gives off a strong unpleasant odour when disturbed or threatened

gruppy

Small freshwater fish native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Often found living in small streams, gutters and roadside drains.

guana

The Iguana - A large herbivorous lizard native to the Caribbean and Central America.

jabbering crow

The Jamaican Crow, (Corvus jamaicensis) is a small crow species endemic to the woodlands of Jamaica.

jamaican becard

A small bird species endemic to Jamaica

jamaican blackbird

The Jamaican Blackbird.

jamaican mango

The Jamaican Mango (Anthracothorax mango) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is an endemic species of Jamaica, meaning, it is f

jamaican oriole

The Jamaican Oriole. A species of bird in the Icteridae family. The bird has distinctive black, yellow and white markings. It is found in Jamaica and

jamaican tody

Found only in Jamaica, the Jamaican Tody (Todus todus) is a small and colourful bird, predominantly green above, with a red throat and yellow underpar

jamaican vireo

The Jamaican Vireo (Vireo modestus) is a species of bird in the Vireonidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or t

janga

Shrimp, particularly freshwater shrimp

jankro

Turkey vulture or black vulture. A large carrion feeding bird of prey with a turkey-like bald red or black head.

john crow

Turkey vulture or black vulture. A large carrion feeding bird of prey with a turkey-like bald red or black head.