2003 Q & A

July 14, 2003

Do you see the same kinds of animals there that we see in North Carolina? —Kayla & Matthew B, K & Grade 4, North Carolina

Howler monkey: click to enlarge

Howler monkey call 150k

Many of the animals we see in Belize are like the ones in North Carolina, such as the ruby-throated hummingbird, jays, and deer. However, since the environment is different— warmer and rainier— different kinds of plants grow and therefore some different animals.

Belizean animals that we do not have in North Carolina include the howler monkey (known in Belize as the "baboon"), the red-eyed treefrog (pictured at the bottom left of the page), and a very poisonous snake called the fer-de-lance.

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