South African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)

South African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)

The ground squirrel is as cute to us humans as any species of squirrels with their fast pace an entertaining antics. But their lives are faced with the exact…


Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides)

Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides)

A common species in Costa Rica, and a frequent visitor to easy meals provided by humans - just like the squirrels in Europe and North America, except it is not…


Ekorn | Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)

Ekorn | Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)

This summer has been the most fun in all the years I've lived here, when it comes to squirrels. For some reason at least two female squirrels have made nests…


Nøstepiggknopp (Sparganium glomeratum)

Nøstepiggknopp (Sparganium glomeratum)

Dette var eneste blomtrende eksemplar i Sjølitjernet, og dene så ut til å vokse ganske dypt i en av de mange lukkete vannhullene i myren. De aller fleste…


Tufted capuchin (Cebus apella)

Tufted capuchin (Cebus apella)

This group raided the mango trees like there was no tomorrow!


Tufted capuchin (Cebus apella)

Tufted capuchin (Cebus apella)

In this angle I think the name tufted is appropriate, but it's more commonly known as the brown capuchin. This one is naturally part of a larger group which is…


White-whiskered Spider Monkey (Ateles marginatus)

White-whiskered Spider Monkey (Ateles marginatus)

A group of spider monkeys was accompanying a group of capuchin monkeys. While the capuchins were busy raiding the mango trees in the garden of Cristalino…


Black-capped capuchin (Cebus apella)

Black-capped capuchin (Cebus apella)

I haven't been able to find any resource describing which of these two distinctly different facial patterns are male and female, but I assume the first one is…


Black-capped capuchin (Cebus apella)

Black-capped capuchin (Cebus apella)

When a group of 20-30 monkeys rush through the canopy, it's like swarm of sounds and movements. You mostly see some feet, tails, or furry bodies jump in and…


Black-headed squirrel monkey (Saimiri boliviensis)

Black-headed squirrel monkey (Saimiri boliviensis)

Most of the time you hear but don't see the monkeys, as they are in the canopy, high above you in a very sharp background - the sky. If you're lucky you get a…