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rat bat
The nocturnal flying mammal
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ratta
Rat.
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red nill
Tiny reddish-orange ants with stings that cause intense burning sensations.
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ring tail
The Ring-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas caribaea) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica.
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ripry
Sting ray
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ruby throated hummingbird
A small hummingbird where the male has a bright or dark red throat patch.
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santampi
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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sawback
The Jamaican Giant Anole. A large, bright green tree dwelling lizard.
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sea cat
An octopus.
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sea cow
Manatee; A herbivorous aquatic mammal
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senseh fowl
A chicken with sparse, uneven, ruffled feathers
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sewi sewi
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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soursop fish
Any of several types of spiny blowfish or pufferfish that inflate and expand their bodies when threatened.
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spindalis
A species of cardinal endemic to Jamaica. It has black, yellow, and white markings.
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suck stone
Small fish with suckers on their undersides. The fish use these suckers to attach themselves to rocks, particularly in fast flowing currents.
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sucko bolo
Small fish with suckers on their undersides. The fish use these suckers to attach themselves to rocks, particularly in fast flowing currents.
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swims
Shrimp, particularly freshwater shrimp
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teenager
A medium sized cockroach
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tiki tiki
The West Indian Whitebait: Tiny fish that congregate in huge swarms in rivers, or at the mouth of rivers.
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tintin
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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tom fool
The Stolid Flycatcher (Myiarchus stolidus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Cayman Islands, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
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tom tom
The river mullet - found in springs and rivers.
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vervain hummingbird
The second smallest hummingbird in the world after the Bee Hummingbird, It is found in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica, and is a vagrant to Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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was
Wasp
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white eyed thrush
The White-eyed Thrush (Turdus jamaicensis) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is found in Cayman Islands and Jamaica. 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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wilks
A small aquatic snail often found attached to rocks in rivers. They are edible and sometimes used as an ingredient in soups
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yellow back
The Yellow-shouldered Grassquit (Loxipasser anoxanthus) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the tanager family. It is endemic to Jamaica. 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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yellow bill
The Yellow-billed Amazon, also called the Jamaican Amazon, (Amazona collaria) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is a predominantly green parrot with a short tail and pink throat and neck. It is endemic to Jamaica, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, and rural gardens.
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yellow shouldered grassquit
The Yellow-shouldered Grassquit (Loxipasser anoxanthus) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the tanager family. It is endemic to Jamaica. 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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yellow tail
The Yellow Tail Snapper. A species of snapper with a yellow stripe along the length of its body and a yellow tail.
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