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Tayra

Tayra (Eira barbara) Spanish name: Tayra

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  • Sightings

  • La Selva Biological Station
    Corcovado National Park
    Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
    Manu National Park
    Santa Rosa National Park

    Habitat
    The tayra prefers tropical evergreen forests but may also live in dry deciduous forests; they exist below elevations of 1,200 m.

    Range
    Tayras are found between central Mexico to tropical southern South America.

    Biology and Natural History
    This chocolate brown to black mustelid is related to the mink and otter. It is a long, slender, able climber with strong claws, resembling a thin-haired, lanky, very large mink with a long tail covered in hair longer than the hair on the rest of the body.

    Tayras are mostly diurnal, but may be active at night as well. They forage on the ground or in trees, but do not forage in water like otters. They are curious foragers, and eat a wide variety of foods. They function solitarily or in family groups, and are very vocal when they interact with each other. Their litters can have up to 2l active, playful young.

    Diet
    Tayras look for fruit, small vertebrates, and invertebrates, as well as eggs, lizards and carrion. They are also known to eat agouti and rabbit, suggesting their diet is similar to raccoons, coyotes, and small cats.

    Height/Weight
    Head and body length is 60 to 68 cm, with a tail 38 to 47 cm; they can weigh more than 5 kg.

    Taxonomy
    Order: Carnivora
    Family: Mustelidae

    Sources
    Janzen, Daniel H. Costa Rican Natural History. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983.

    Wilson, D. E. in Janzen, Daniel H. Costa Rican Natural History. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983.

    -Amy Strieter, Wildlife Writer

    Photos:

    • Biosphere Expeditions Organization website.
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