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Eats morning glory flowers and nightshade flowers.

They live in open areas.

Eats milk weed

Eggs hatch in three to twelve days.

The larvae feed for about 2 weeks.

The caterpillar turns into a monarch butterfly

in two weeks.

They suck the sap of plants. They can be found on all continents. Leafhoppers are 2-30 mm long. They usually live for only a few months.Leafhoppers are not dangerous.

1. The Red Crowned Woodpecker isAnother one of the most common birds Of Panama.

2. It is also recognized as Melnerpes Pucherani 3. It is found easily in open areas

4. They feed on higher levels of the canopy

The picture shownIs of an adult maleBecause of its all red cap

Red Crowned Woodpecker

1. The Tyranus melancholicus is also known as the Tropical King bird.

2. They are very common in panama.

3. They live high in the rainforest canopies.

4. They are not in any way restricted to the forest.

There are many types of reptiles in the lush, green rainforests of Panama. One in particular is the basilisk.

There are four known species of the basilisk;the Green Basilisk(basiliscus plumifrons), the Brown or Striped Basilisk(basiliscus vittatus), the Common Basilisk(basiliscus basiliscus), and the Western, or Red-Headed(basiliscus galerritus).

These green scaled lizards are mostly found dwelling in rainforests along the tropical coasts from Mexico to Ecuador.

The males have tall crests of skin on their heads, but the females do not.

(CONT.) In it’s natural habitat, the Green Basilisk eats insects, plants, and small mammals.

In captivity they are fed small mice. They live from around 5-10 years of age.

These creatures have no natural enemy. They were nicknamed the “Jesus Lizard” because of their amazing ability to run on water.

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Double-Crested Brown Common

Grow to 93 - 168 poundsSome are 5 - 8 feet long They live in rain forests , marshy land , and many

other placesThey eat meat ranging from

rodents to alligators They spend most of their

time all alone

They are the only large cats that don’t roar

There are spotted and all black jaguars

capybara balboa

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