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Tayra
Eira barbara
Though only a fleeting glimpse, this was a special encounter. I had briefly seen a tayra in Corcovado in 2005, but didn't get any photos. Encounters with weasel species are fairly rare for me, so it was exciting to see this dark character steal away through the forest.

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