Life abounds on our planet, because throughout the entire Land there are millions of animal species both terrestrial, aquatic and aerial.
Likewise, each species has special characteristics that differentiate them from the others, for example their colors, skin, their diet or even what they do or do not have, poison.
On the other hand, and as explained by the country brand on your website, Colombia the country of beauty “One of the greatest attractions of Colombia is the great variety of species of flora and fauna that decorates and lives in every corner.”
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Also, the IDEAM points out that “we live alongside an enormous number of plants, animals and microscopic beings, among others.”. These are organisms that inhabit specific spaces where they coexist with others and where they adapt to live.”
It is in that sense that the renowned National Geographic magazine made a top of the 4 “exotic” animals that can only be seen in Colombia.
To understand why these animals can only be seen in Colombia, you must understand the concept of an endemic species: “swith those that have a distribution restricted to regions, basins, ecosystems and other specific geographic areas,” the magazine says, citing the Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute.
Thus, the magazine presented the animals.
Golden dart frog
- This animal is endemic to the Colombian Pacific coast. Scientific name Phyllobates terribilis, in its species “found exclusively in the Amazon rainforest along the Pacific coast of Colombiamainly in the drainages of the Saija River, Quebrada Guangui and La Brea”, according to the renowned National Geographic.
- As mentioned, this animal is of medical importance for humans, since its poison “causes muscle paralysis and it is estimated that only 2 to 200 micrograms of the alkaloid can be lethal for one person”.
See the animal live through a video of ‘Sebassalvaje’ content creator which specializes in talking about different animals in the country:
However, It is recommended not to do what this content creator does (manipulate the animal) considering that it is poisonous.
Blue Gorgon Lizard
- This animal is endemic to this island which, among other things, has been in the country’s debate over the intention to build a military base there.
- “He blue gorgon lizard It inhabits the jungles of the island and can be seen on damp tree trunks. Due to the evasive nature of the blue lizard, “It is impossible to quantify the number of specimens that inhabit the island,” the magazine says, citing EOL.
Blue-billed curassow
- According to what they say, this animal is critically endangered on the list of Red of endangered species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It is a bird “belonging to the Galliformes family that inhabits the wetlands in northern Colombia.”
- The magazine adds that the animal can be found “in the vicinity of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the Sinú valley and the Magdalena River.”
Blue-billed curassow. Photo: Conservation Park, website.
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White-headed marmoset
- This monkey is native to the “neotropics” of the country, in addition, They are distinguished from other marmosets by “having a crest of long, whitish hair.” from the forehead to the nape of the neck.”
- “The primate lives in groups ranging from 1 to 19 individuals in jungles and tropical forests of northwest Colombia,” says NatGeo, highlighting that the main cause that affects their lives is the illegal sale of these exotic animals.
If you want to know more information and many more details You can read the full article on the National Geographic website by clicking here.
