Our Bosque has quite a variety of wildlife. Frogs, lizards and snakes can be seen frequently in the rain and cloud forests.

Amardillos are harmless and are normally only seen at night. The picture you see below is the nine banded Armadillo that makes its home in Costa Rica.

If a snake is spotted, as with any wildlife, caution is always to be practiced. Although, most snakes in the area are not poisonous, there are a few mildly venomous snakes out there. Do not poke around holes with a stick if a habitat is discovered.

The tolomuco does live here. It is a large weasel like animal about the size of a large sea otter. Although the tolomuco looks cuddly and cute it does sport sharp claws and some impressive teeth. If you do come in contact with one, it's first reaction will be to run away. It is not agressive and will avoid confrontations when possible.

Wildcats have been seen in these mountains and inhabitat all Talamanca. It would be a treat and a rarity to actual see one. We have been here 4 years with an intensive search of this forest and have yet to see it.

The Coati, called Pizotte by the Ticos, and is frequently seen in Costa Rica. It is a racoon like animal with a very long ringed tail. The Coati has a highly developed sense of smell to localize its food that ranges from fruit to mice, tarantulas and lizards. It will avoid people, unless they are in an area where they're are being fed. We do not encourage this because they could become very agressive.

You will see bats at night. They are very hard to identify. The bats vary in size and there are quite a few different species. There has been over 147 different species of birds identified here. For more information on birdwatching or the types of birds spotted in our bosque, please see our bird list The back lower part of the bosque is quite treacherous. Please remain on the trails that are marked at all times.