Show me your true colours
This bright green snake with a yellow underside is sure to squeeze you tight. The good thing is its mouth isn't big enough to fit a human
Emerald Tree Boa
This small bird mostly brown with a yellow chest says its name well it tries its best.
Kiskadee
One of two (2) protected areas that 2011 saw the establishment of, the difference is I have the turtle rush.
Shell Beach
The number of wild cat species found in Guyana
What is 6 (six)
E.P.A.
Environmental Protection Agency
This "small" rodent found in Guyana has a distinctive red behind and I can't see a tail
Red Rump (Agouti)
Our mouths are so large we are heard for miles, a chorus of snorts, grunts, and roars, We roam the treetops with our reddish brown coats.
Red Howler Monkey (baboon is also accepted)
In 1929 I was established, named after the indigenous legend so was the waterfall.
Kaieteur National Park
The number of otter species found in Guyana
What is two (2)
G.M.C.S.
Guyana Marine Conservation Society
Red, yellow, and Green with a distinctive blue if you talk to me I may talk back too.
Scarlet Macaw
In groups, we travel, a close-knit family we stay, Though small in size, our presence is felt far and near, We're agile and swift, instilling caution and fear. Our grunts and squeals echo through the trees, A warning to intruders, to keep them at ease.
Collard Peccary (Wild hog/Boar also accepted)
I'm a tropical wonder, where nature is supreme, in South America's heart, a place of pristine. A living laboratory, where research takes its flight, and Biodiversity abounds, day and night.
Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development
The largest caiman that can be found in Guyana
Black caiman
I.U.C.N
International Union for Conservation of Nature
This winged insect is hard to spot when resting, but its bright blue coloration is exposed when flying.
Blue Morpho Butterfly
Into the pool, I jump and yell this out however, this tree gets its name from its large round fruit that makes a loud "booming sound" when it falls to the ground.
Cannonball tree.
My biodiversity is a treasure untold, rare species and plants, secrets unfold. Within my valleys, pristine rivers flow, a haven for wildlife, their natural home.
Kanuku Mountains
The largest rodent in Guyana
Capybara/watrush
C.I.T.E.S.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Specie
With a face that is red and my body black, I don't cast webs but by my name you may assume that.
Black Spider Monkey
In rivers and seas, I gracefully reside. My call is heard, a gentle melody, like no other bird. I gently glide, with a plump body, known for my docile nature, but underwater I dwell, a mammal with grace.
Manatee
Deep within Guyana's embrace, Where indigenous cultures find space, A sacred land, protected with grace.
Kanashen Amerindian Protected area
The number of protected areas in Guyana
What is Five (5)
E.E.Z.
Exclusive Economic Zone