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Originally Posted by Chirimoya
There was never much in the way of wildlife on the island in terms of mammals compared to the Central/South American mainland - no monkeys, big cats, sloths, etc. I think the main wild mammals here - apart from the humpback whales and manatees - are the solenodon, the huron/jurón (ferret/weasel like creature sometimes seen running across rural roads) and the hutía (a large rodent).
The real richness and diversity is in birds, insects and reptiles. I also wonder which species have been lost.
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I thought manatees were on the endangered species list?