ZOLANIMALS

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ZOOLOGY BY JEREMY ZOLA BACHELOR OF ZOOLOGY. HAS WORKED WITH WILDCATS, WOLVES, BIRDS OF PREY, AND SEA TURTLES - AMONGST MANY OTHER ANIMALS, EXOTIC AND DOMESTIC. THIS BLOG SERVES AS AN OUTLET FOR MY ENDLESS CURIOSITY FOR THE NATURAL WORLD AND IS MEANT TO BE INTERACTIVE - I ACCEPT SUBMISSIONS, REQUESTS, AND QUESTIONS.

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Giant Centipede in St. Kitts

This is the same West Indies Huntsman spider

This is a Olios antiguensis, or the West Indies version of the Huntsman spider. This one was found in my friend’s car at school. They are normally nocturnal, and feed on insects such as cockroaches. While their bite can be painful, it is not dangerous to humans.

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This is a juvenile mongoose at Shipwreck Beach on St. Kitts. They were brought here to control the snake population, and now snakes are very scarce on the island.

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This is a cane toad that I found outside of my apartment. It is the only species of toad found on St. Kitts.

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A Scolopendra gigantea in my backyard a few weeks ago.

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This is a young Green Vervet Monkey at shipwreck beach today. These monkeys were brought to the island by colonists as pets a long time ago. They were eventually released, and now inhabit the island as a native species. It is awesome to see them here, but unfortunately, they are seen as pests by the locals and are often mistreated and used gimmicks for tourism.

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This is the Antilles Coqui, also known as the Montserrat Whistling Frog. It is the only species of frog found on the island of St. Kitts and is fairly common.

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This is the Scolopendra gigantea, aka the giant centipede. It is extremely common in the Caribbean. It is a large arthropod that feeds on anything from insects to reptiles and small mammals. Their bite is venomous but not extremely dangerous to humans, only causing swelling, pain and sometimes nausea and vomiting.

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I recently moved to the island of St. Kitts in the West Indies and I am attending school at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. There is a lot of different biodiversity here including Green Vervet Monkeys and massive centipedes. One of the cooler animals I have come across is the Frangipani Caterpillar. It can grow up to 6 inches in length and is very common in the Caribbean. They look menacing because of their colors which warn predators that they are toxic, due to the fact that they feed on toxic plants. They are mostly harmless, but do have urticating hairs that irritate the skin and can bite when held.

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This is a gray tree frog I found at my girlfriend's house. Their color can vary from black to white, depending on their surroundings. They are one of the most common tree frogs found in the eastern United States.

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