Dominican Animals

Ant
First evolved 100 million years ago!

Armadillo
Can curl into a hard, protective ball!

Barn Owl
Found everywhere around the world!

Bat
Detects prey using echolocation!

Bear
There are 8 different species!

Beetle
There are more than 350,000 different species

Bird
Not all birds are able to fly!

Black Widow Spider
They typically prey on insects!

Booby
Seabirds found across the South Pacific!

Butterfly
There are thought to be up 20,000 species!

Caiman Lizard
One of the largest lizards in America!

Cat
First domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians!

Caterpillar
The larvae of a moth or butterfly!

Catfish
There are nearly 3,000 different species!

Centipede
There are about 3,000 documented species!

Chicken
First domesticated more than 10,000 years ago!

Cockroach
Dated to be around 300 million years old!

Collared Peccary
Form bands of up to 12 individuals!

Cow
There are nearly 1.5 million worldwide!

Crab
There are 93 different crab groups

Crocodile
Have changed little in 200 million years!

Dog
First domesticated in South-East Asia!

Donkey
First domesticated 5,000 years ago!

Dragonfly
It's larvae are carnivorous!

Duck
Rows of tiny plates line their teeth!

Earwig
There are nearly 2,000 different species!

Eel
Eels can be a mere few inches long to 13 feet!

Falcon
The fastest creatures on the planet!

Flamingo
Sleeps on just one leg!

Fly
There are more than 240,000 different species!

Flying Squirrel
Can glide up to 90 meters!

Frog
There are around 7,000 different species!

Gar
Can grow to more than 3m long!

Gecko
There are thought to be over 2,000 species!

Glow Worm
Found inhabiting dense woodland and caves!

Grasshopper
There are 11,000 known species!

Guppy
Also known as the Millionfish!

Hamster
Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!

Hare
Can reach speeds of over 40 mph!

Harpy Eagle
Talon's the size of a grizzly bear's claws!

Hercules Beetle
Can grow up to 7 inches long!

Heron
Inhabits wetlands around the world!

Honey Bee
There are only 8 recognized species!

Horse
Has evolved over 50 million years!

Human
Thought to have orignated 200,000 years ago!

Hummingbird
Beat their wings up to 80 times per second!

Ibis
Found in swamps, marshes and wetlands!

Iguana
Uses visual signals to communicate!

Insects
There are an estimated 30 million species!

Kingfisher
Inhabits wetlands and woodlands worldwide!

Ladybug
There are more than 5,000 species worldwide!

Lizard
There are around 5,000 different species!

Macaw
The largest species of parrot in the world!

Marine Toad
Produces a toxin used in arrow darts!

Mayfly
There are 2,500 known species worldwide!

Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
Some colonies have millions of bats

Millipede
Some species have a poisonous bite!

Mole
Primarily hunts and feeds on Earthworms!

Molly
Known for their calm and peaceful nature!

Monarch Butterfly
During migration, Monarch Butterflies may travel 250 or more miles each day.

Mongrel
Has characteristics of two or more breeds!

Monkey
There are around 260 known species!

Moorhen
Feeds on aquatic insects and water-spiders!

Moth
There are 250,000 different species!

Mountain Lion
Has no real natural predators!

Mouse
Found on every continent on Earth!

Mule
The offspring of a horse and donkey parents!

Ocelot
Also known as the Painted Leopard!

Otter
There are 13 different species worldwide

Panther
Prefers to hunt at night than during the day!

Parrot
Can live for up to 100 years!

Peregrine Falcon
Fastest animal on Earth

Pheasant
Females lay between 8 and 12 eggs per clutch!

Pigeon
They can find their way back to their nests from up to 1300 miles away.

Poison Dart Frog
Inhabits the jungles of Central and South America!

Porcupine
There are 30 different species worldwide!

Puma
Has longer back legs than front legs!

Quail
Inhabits woodland and forest areas worldwide!

Quetzal
The tail feathers of the male can be 1m long!

Rat
Omnivores that eat anything!

Rattlesnake
It's venom digests it's prey before it even swallows it!

River Turtle
Inhabits freshwater habitats around the world!

Roseate Spoonbill
The only Spoonbill in the western hemisphere!

Saber-Toothed Tiger
Canines up to 7 inches long!

Salamander
There are more than 700 different species!

Scorpion
There are around 2,000 known species!

Seahorse
Males give birth to up to 1,000 offspring!

Shrimp
There are 2,000 different species worldwide!

Sloth
It's body temperature is between 30 - 34 degrees!

Snail
There are nearly 1,000 different species!

Snake
There are around 3,000 known species worldwide

Snapping Turtle
Only found in North America!

Sparrow
There are 140 different species!

Squirrel
Small rodents found in woodlands worldwide!

Stick Insect
There are more than 3,000 different species!

Swan
Populations have been affected by pollution!

Termite
Their mounds can be up to 9 meters tall!

Tortoise
Can live until they are more than 150 years old!

Toucan
There are more than 40 different species!

Tree Frog
Found in warmer jungles and forests!

Umbrellabird
Migrates up and down the mountains!

Vampire Bat
Have a heat sensor on the end of their nose!

Vulture
There are 30 different species worldwide!

Wasp
There are around 75,000 recognised species!

White-Faced Capuchin
One of the world's most intelligent monkeys!

Wolf Spider
Carnivorous arachnid that hunts its prey.

Woodlouse
Actually a crustacean, not an insect!

Woodpecker
There are 200 different species!
Dominican Animals List
- Ant
- Armadillo
- Barn Owl
- Bat
- Bear
- Beetle
- Bird
- Black Widow Spider
- Booby
- Butterfly
- Caiman Lizard
- Cat
- Caterpillar
- Catfish
- Centipede
- Chicken
- Cockroach
- Collared Peccary
- Cow
- Crab
- Crocodile
- Dog
- Donkey
- Dragonfly
- Duck
- Earwig
- Eel
- Falcon
- Flamingo
- Fly
- Flying Squirrel
- Frog
- Gar
- Gecko
- Glow Worm
- Grasshopper
- Guppy
- Hamster
- Hare
- Harpy Eagle
- Hercules Beetle
- Heron
- Honey Bee
- Horse
- Human
- Hummingbird
- Ibis
- Iguana
- Insects
- Kingfisher
- Ladybug
- Lizard
- Macaw
- Marine Toad
- Mayfly
- Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
- Millipede
- Mole
- Molly
- Monarch Butterfly
- Mongrel
- Monkey
- Moorhen
- Moth
- Mountain Lion
- Mouse
- Mule
- Ocelot
- Otter
- Panther
- Parrot
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pheasant
- Pigeon
- Poison Dart Frog
- Porcupine
- Puma
- Quail
- Quetzal
- Rat
- Rattlesnake
- River Turtle
- Roseate Spoonbill
- Saber-Toothed Tiger
- Salamander
- Scorpion
- Seahorse
- Shrimp
- Sloth
- Snail
- Snake
- Snapping Turtle
- Sparrow
- Squirrel
- Stick Insect
- Swan
- Termite
- Tortoise
- Toucan
- Tree Frog
- Turkey
- Umbrellabird
- Vampire Bat
- Vulture
- Wasp
- White-Faced Capuchin
- Wolf Spider
- Woodlouse
- Woodpecker