They feed chiefly on fruit, and can manipulate small berries at the tip of the bill with great dexterity. They also eat small birds and lizards. These nocturnal animals feed on leaves, grasses, aquatic vegetation, soft twigs, and fruit, using their short flexible snouts to roll up leaves and other vegetation. National Flower - Black Orchid Orchid flowers are borne on stalks called pedicels, as are other flowers. National Tree - Mahogany Mahogany has long been prized in the manufacture of fine furniture and cabinets because of its colour and hardness.
Mahogany wood is heavy, strong, and easily worked and resists rot and termites.
It is used in cabinetry and veneers and formerly in construction.