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rasta bird

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

rat bat

The nocturnal flying mammal

ratta

Rat.

red nill

Tiny reddish-orange ants with stings that cause intense burning sensations.

ring tail

The Ring-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas caribaea) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica.

ripry

Sting ray

ruby throated hummingbird

A small hummingbird where the male has a bright or dark red throat patch.

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 threa

sawback

The Jamaican Giant Anole. A large, bright green tree dwelling lizard.

sea cat

An octopus.

sea cow

Manatee; A herbivorous aquatic mammal

senseh fowl

A chicken with sparse, uneven, ruffled feathers

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 t

soursop fish

Any of several types of spiny blowfish or pufferfish that inflate and expand their bodies when threatened.

spindalis

A species of cardinal endemic to Jamaica. It has black, yellow, and white markings.

suck stone

Small fish with suckers on their undersides. The fish use these suckers to attach themselves to rocks, particularly in fast flowing currents.

sucko bolo

Small fish with suckers on their undersides. The fish use these suckers to attach themselves to rocks, particularly in fast flowing currents.

swims

Shrimp, particularly freshwater shrimp

teenager

A medium sized cockroach

tiki tiki

The West Indian Whitebait: Tiny fish that congregate in huge swarms in rivers, or at the mouth of rivers.

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

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

tom tom

The river mullet - found in springs and rivers.

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

was

Wasp

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 habitat

wilks

A small aquatic snail often found attached to rocks in rivers. They are edible and sometimes used as an ingredient in soups

yellow back

The Yellow-shouldered Grassquit (Loxipasser anoxanthus) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. Sometimes classified in the bunting and America

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

yellow shouldered grassquit

The Yellow-shouldered Grassquit (Loxipasser anoxanthus) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. Sometimes classified in the bunting and America