Other mammals

Coatis

Nasua Narica

This species can also be found on the coast in Amazonia and the Andean foothills. There are still other species of Andean coatis reddish brown and shorter tail. Its diet is omnivorous; it eats almost everything in its path: earthworms, slugs, snails, scorpions, small reptiles, amphibians, eggs, baby birds, rodents, fruits and seeds among others. The nose is sharp and mobile, and can be inserted into the ground to get his food. They have strong claws and membranes (Member webbed?) Interdigital and a keen sense of smell, they have a great facility for climbing trees. The gestation period lasts between 65 to 70 days , they stop about 5 small and after five weeks they are already well developed and they can out of their burrows . In this species, the female is dominant and lives in herds of up to 25 animals, adult males live alone, therefore ahí el anda number of solos los cuales gather herd only when the females are in heat.

Wild pig
Pecari Tajaw

They are native to Central America and South America, Ecuador, they are found both on the coast and to the east. Their coloring is gray with a white fur collar that goes back to the inner jaw on both sides, and they have a gland that secretes a very unpleasant odor, which he uses to hunt his enemies, but also for communication with its social species. It has a form similar to a pig, with a length of 70 cm. It lives in groups of 15 to 50 individuals, the territory in which they live can be 5km ². This is a very aggressive animal when he feels threatened, he attacked a group and up to break bones. Their diet consists of fruits, bulbs, roots, cactus, rhizomes, snakes and small vertebrates. Their gestation period is approximately 3 months, they have four breasts, and their range is 4 to 6 small. This species is endangered due to the blind / hunting indistinct due to its delicious meat and its tender skin.

White-tailed deer
Odocoileus Peruvianos

This species is native to South America, Ecuador, can meet in remote areas in the foothills of the Andes, as on the coast. Among deer encountered in the country, it is one of the largest, it can measure 1m high. It is the only deer in Ecuador which has wood with three or four branches; the presence of wood characterizes males. Those who live in the desert and the foothills of the Andes have a reddish brown color and those on the coast are more greyish. Their diet is based on young leaves of some trees, bushes and pastures, fruits, tubers, buds and flowers. Gestation period of 7 months and have 1 to 2 small born with a reddish hue with white spots that make them very attractive. Deer suckle their young until 5 or 7 months. This species is hunted for its meat indiscriminately which is very significant and detention as a pet.

Grey Squirrel
Sciurus Carolinensis

This is the most common squirrel in America, it is the United States to Argentina. It is light gray or dark gray and grayish or up to café.Il feeds on tubers, buds tender, seeds, and eggs. They develop their nest from bark, the ends of tree branches, like those of birds. The gestation period is one month, to give birth to 2-5 young. After three weeks they leave the nest to see the area around the nest, and five weeks they are completely independent and may accompany their mothers for a walk in the forest. It is common to see them in homes as pets, although this does not prevent them from dying.

Guatuso

Dasyprocta Punctata

It is native to South America, Ecuador and he lives on the coast and in the Amazon rainforest. He lives in rainforests and semi-humid. Its color is reddish brown or dark brown coffee. It measures approximately 60cm long, including its little tail 2cm. It feeds on fruits, seeds, tubers, insects and eggs; for that it sits on its hind ends and with his hands he raised the food to his nose. It is a nocturnal animal, it lives in burrows and hollow verydeep in the earth. Gestation period is 6 weeks, and he puts down to 3-5 small. After birth, the mother protects her cubs so jealously it refuses even the presence of their father. The species is endangered on the coast due to the significant hunting for its meat appreciated.

Cosumbo
Potos Flavus

They are native to the coast and in the Ecuadorian Amazon. They have a tongue which is 22cm long and 1cm wide and thick with which they can feed themselves, and they have strong claws. His body is elongated and flexible, its fur is fluffy, and it is the only carnivorous mammal of America has a prehensile tail (which can grasp objects). The cusumbos are nocturnal animals, they feed on honey bees, eggs, fruit, baby birds, snails, lizards, small mammals. They hardly come down to earth, they move above the trees in search of food, their fluffy skin protects them from bee stings. These animals live in herds. The gestation period is five weeks in burrows or hollow trees. They saw recently affected by hunting, the population yet retains.

Anteater
Tamandua Tetradactyla

They are found both in Central America and South America. This species is arboreal, its color is yellow with a black coat in the form of a jacket. He climbs with great agility with the help of his prehensile tail (which can enter). It measures around 70cm long without the tail. It has a long snout and mouth is very small tube-shaped, and his tongue is 45cm. Its members are short and have strong claws, its tail is 70 to 80cm long. It feeds on ants, insects, nectar of flowers, honey honeycomb and wasps. Its gestation period is around 6 months and they give birth to a single offspring, rarely 2.

Armadillo
Dasypus Novemcinctus

It stretches from North America to South America. This is the most common tattoos that occur in the country. His armor is formed by bone 9 bands, he has big ears and skull ends in a large trunk, a mobile nose, and a language of some 30cm. It has short legs with strong claws that it uses to dig burrows with great agility. It measures around 40 to 50cm long and 30cm high, the average weight is 16 pounds. Its diet consists of eating insects beetles, molluscs and worms. Gestation period is 3 months, and they have 3-6 small, all embryos are born of the same "zigoto", that is to say, of the same sex. They have a special feature: if they are threatened by predators, they can delay parturition 3 months later or until they feel relaxed or calm.