Day 4 Cano Negro River

                                             Day 4

Today we took a boat trip down the Cano Negro River, which is on the Nicaraguan border.  It was a two hour trip, with two other families with us, both from California.  One of the couples were great photographers, and they are going to send us some of their pictures. Our iPhones did not take great pictures because many of the animals were high in the trees, so even though we saw lots of animals, we don't have many to post.

For example, we were thrilled by a family of Howler Monkeys.  The male was howling at us as a sign of protection because his baby and four other family members were there with him.  We saw numerous colorful birds, such as egrets, herons, and anhingas (piano birds).

Below are a few of the animals that we were able to capture on our phones:

This is a cayman (or caiman).  It is related to a crocodile because it has a pointed snout and its teeth are on the outside of its mouth.  The difference?  The cayman is smaller and has stripes instead of crocodile spots.

The White-Faced Monkeys, or Capuchins, were so exciting to watch. There were about ten of them, and they were climbing all over the tree branches. One tried to sneak up on a Jesus Christ Lizard (yes, that is the real name), but the lizard got into the water before a) he was eaten, and b) before anyone got a picture of him. Two of the monkeys came within 2 yards of our boat, showing their teeth to scare us away. It was adorable!

Mrs. Langford and Mrs. Ogle on the Cano Negro River