The tapir can grow up to six feet long, and can weigh up to 550 pounds. These animals are solitary, and are active during the night, when they forage their food. Nocturnal and solitary, these animals are not commonly spotted by humans. Closely resembles the long-tailed weasel, but is larger. Costa Rica boasts over 100 species of bats.
Bats feed on the rainforest s plethora of insects, nectar, frogs, fish, birds, and lizards.
They play an important role in the pollination of much of the jungle flora. Some of the bat species found in Costa Rica are vampire bats, false vampire bats, short tailed fruit bats, bulldog bats, long-tongued bats, Jamaican fruit bats, black myotis, and the sacwing bat. Costa Rica is home to a wide variety of rodents. These animals are active during the day. We ve seen numerous Agouti in Manuel Antonio.