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The general animal fauna of Surinam comprises of monkeys, tapir, jaguars, wild pig, manatees, deer, ocelots and sloth. In the reptile category, there is the caiman and the boa constrictor and other snakes, as well as iguanas and turtles which are endangered species. Arachnids that can be found in Surinam include tarantulas. The avian fauna in Surinam has several hundred species of birds. Some of them are scarlet ibis, harpy eagle, egret, Amazon parrot, toucan, seedfinch, cock of the rock, macaw, swallow-tailed kite, ruddy ground-dove, spotted sandpiper, cattle egret, pied water tyrant, hummungbirds, white-tailed trogon and greater yellow-headed vulture. |
Tarantula in Surinam | 
Bird and fishing boat in Surinam | 
Hummingbird in a tree in Galibi |
Giant turtle | 
Eggs of a giant turtle | 
Giant turtle laying eggs |
Birds flying in a dark sky | 
Turkey in Galibi | 
Giant turtle in Surinam |
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