Animals that are commonly found in the reserve are sloths, white faced monkeys, squirrels, iguanas, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, capuchin monkeys, spiky porcupines, white - nosed coatis, white - tailed deer,
collared peccary, ocelots, jaguarondis, wild cougars, gray fox, anteaters, hog nosed skunks, raccoon, coyotes, pacas, armadillos and margays.
Here, wildlife enthusiasts can spot some of the area's most sought after species such as the white - faced monkeys, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, scarlet macaws, white - tailed deer,
collared peccary, coati, raccoons, coyotes, iguanas, and innumerable species of indigenous and migratory birds.
Belize and Guatemala
collared peccary, most commonly encountered; white - lipped peccary chancho del monte, Tayassu pecari, hunted for food.
Neutralizing antibody to CDV was detected in 58 % of the serum samples suggesting that CDV infection is probably enzootic in
the collared peccary populations of southern Arizona.
So the American bison and
the collared peccary both received nose jobs to restore some of the original texture and fill in cracks.
Nearly a third of respondents at Cerro Hoya admitted to hunting within park boundaries during the previous year, their preferred prey being
the collared peccary, Pecari tajacu.
Some 35 or 40
collared peccaries, speedy wild pigs, live on the place, and Dr. Cottam hopes they will increase.
Collared peccaries are a good source of sustainable bushmeat, according to new research.
In 1989, a disease outbreak was observed among
collared peccaries (javelina, Tayassu tajacu) in southern Arizona (USA) and canine distemper virus (CDV) was isolated from affected animals.