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chicken hawk
The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a medium sized bird of prey
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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 humans sleep.
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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. the 27 cm long male is glossy black with a large tail; the 24 cm long female has a smaller tail and is similar in colour but less glossy than the male. It lives largely in heavily settled areas
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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 long tails, large heads and a squat appearance. The fur is typically brown, reddish brown, or dark brown. Previous generations of Jamaicans, particularly those of Maroon ancestry, used to hunt them for food. For many years they were thought to be extinct, but there have been a few sightings in recent times.
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congry
Any species of salt water eels from the families Muraendae and Congridae.
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croakin lizard
A gecko often found in and around the ceilings of houses. The gecko makes a croaking sound.
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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.
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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 (15 in) long.
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dolphin
The dorado or mahi-mahi; A blue-green and yellowish food fish.
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duck ants
Termites
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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.
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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 lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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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 threatening. Their colouration varies with some being black or dark brown and others being orange and blue.
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galliwas
A large lizard species endemic to Jamaica. Its population was severely reduced by the introduction of the mongoose.
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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 the insects and grubs disturbed by the grazing animals.
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god horse
The praying mantis
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groupy
Small freshwater fish native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Often found living in small streams, gutters and roadside drains.
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grudgeful
Stinkbug; A beetle, typically green or brown, that gives off a strong unpleasant odour when disturbed or threatened
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gruppy
Small freshwater fish native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Often found living in small streams, gutters and roadside drains.
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jabbering crow
The Jamaican Crow, (Corvus jamaicensis) is a small crow species endemic to the woodlands of Jamaica.
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jamaican becard
A small bird species endemic to Jamaica
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jamaican blackbird
The Jamaican Blackbird.
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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 found only on the island of Jamaica and nowhere else in the world. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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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 on the Colombian island of San Andres. It formerly occurred on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands but is now extinct there. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
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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 underparts, with some pink on the sides. It has a large head and a long, flat bill. It perches on small branches, with its bills unturned and, like its Cuban relative (the Cuban Tody), takes insects, larvae, and fruit. The Jamaican Tody nests in burrows, which it excavates in muddy banks or rotten wood.
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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 tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
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janga
Shrimp, particularly freshwater shrimp
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jankro
Turkey vulture or black vulture. A large carrion feeding bird of prey with a turkey-like bald red or black head.
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john crow
Turkey vulture or black vulture. A large carrion feeding bird of prey with a turkey-like bald red or black head.
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john tuit
The black whiskered vireo. A small bird found in the West Indies and found as far south as Venezuela. The bird has dull olive-green upperparts and white underparts, with yellowish on the flanks and under the tail. It has red eyes and a grey-brown crown with faint dusky edges. There is a dark line through the eyes and a white eyebrow stripe. There is a distinctive black line (the “whisker”) on the neck sides. Juvenile birds are similar, but have brown-red eyes.
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