Snakes
How many species of boas exist in Costa Rica?
5
What is the largest land mammal in Costa Rica?
Tapir
Where is the tropical almond tree originally from?
Malaysia
What causes precipitation?
Condensed water or ice falling from clouds.
What is the common English name for "Bocaraca"?
Palm-pitviper
What monkey species is known for its loud calls in the forest?
Howler Monkey
Who were the first people to cultivate cacao?
Mayas
What is humidity?
water vapor in the air.
How many species of sea snakes are there in Costa Rica?
1
What monkey has a white face and black body?
Whited-face Monkey
Where is the yellow Trumpet tree (Tabebuia) found?
Central America and South America.
What is a cold front?
A boundary where cold air replaces warm air.
What is the name of this snake in Spanish? (Ter-De-Lance)
Terciopelo
What monkey uses its tail like a fifth hand?
Spider Monkey
When a Calabash Tree fruit (Jícara) floats into the ocean, it sometimes reaches European beaches thanks to what?
The Gulf currents.
How is wind speed measured?
With an anemometer.
In what region does the Neotropical Rattlesnake live?
Guanacaste - Dry Forest
What mammal has armor-like plates on its body?
ARMADILLO
What did the indigenous people of the Antilles apply from the Manchineel tree?
Caustic latex.
What does a barometer measure?
Atmospheric pressure.