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Wildlife camera: animals at Bodhi Mente near Tayrona

We hide a camera somewhere on our 13-hectare land in Mendihuaca, Magdalena, Colombia, near Tayrona National Park, and move it around. This page shows the animals it has caught, where and when.

Animals caught on camera and spotted on the land

  • Crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous)

    Spanish name: Zorro perro · Caught on the hidden camera

    Despite the name, it eats almost anything. In one study its stomachs held rodents, snakes, lizards, birds and fruit such as mango, so it likely spreads seeds too. It usually lives in pairs or small family groups: if you see one, look for another.

    Source: Brazilian Journal of Biology (SciELO)

  • Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata)

    Spanish name: Ñeque · Caught on the hidden camera

    Agoutis bury seeds to eat later, and steal each other's. In a Panama study, one seed was reburied 36 times and travelled more than 749 metres. The seeds that are never eaten can grow into new trees.

    Source: Max Planck Society

  • Santa Marta white-fronted capuchin (Cebus malitiosus)

    Spanish name: Mico cariblanco de Santa Marta · Spotted on the land

    This capuchin lives only in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and nowhere else on Earth. It is listed as Endangered.

    Source: Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund

  • Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor)

    Spanish name: Boa · Spotted on the land

    Good news for us: boas have no venom and very rarely attack people. Even a human baby is too big to count as prey. They're more interested in rats, and in parts of South America people let them into their homes to keep rodents away.

    Source: Smithsonian's National Zoo

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Good to know

What animals live around Bodhi Mente?
Our hidden camera has caught crab-eating foxes (zorro perro) and Central American agoutis (ñeque). On the land we've also spotted Santa Marta white-fronted capuchins and boas.
Are there monkeys near Tayrona?
Yes. We've seen the Santa Marta white-fronted capuchin (mico cariblanco), which lives only in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and is listed as Endangered.
Is the boa dangerous?
Boas have no venom and very rarely attack people; even a human baby is too big to count as prey. They mostly eat rats and other small animals.
Are there anacondas here?
No. Anacondas live in the Orinoco and Amazon basins, not on the Caribbean coast. A large snake here is most likely a boa.