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There's a big variety of exoctic animals.

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There's a big variety of exoctic animals.

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I think that monkeys live there

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Animals of a tropical climate may live in Cuba, as Cuba is close to the equator.

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Animals of a tropical climate may live in Cuba, as Cuba is close to the equator.

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I think that parots also live there

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I want to know what the national animal is

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I want to know what the most populated animal is.

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I want to know what the most populated animal is.

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I would like to know what kind of birds inhabit Cuba.

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I would like to know what kind of birds inhabit Cuba.

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What is the national/favorite animal in Cuba

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What is the national/favorite animal in Cuba

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I want to know the most common animal to find

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I want to know the most common animal to find

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Probably a large amount of sealife because it is an island.

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Probably a large amount of sealife because it is an island.

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I want to know what the national animal is

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I want to know what the national animal is

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"I would like to know what kind of birds inhabitat Cuba."

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"I would like to know what kind of birds inhabitat Cuba."

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ANSWER: Tocororo, tiny bee hummingbird etc. SOURCE- https://nhpbs.org/wild/cubanbirds.asp

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"I want to know what the most populated animal is"- Morgan

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Answer: Cuban treefrog
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Cuba is a nation that is situated in the Caribbean at the point of convergence of the Caribbean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico. The nation is endowed with a wide variety of wildlife species including 17,801 known animal species, 270 bacteria species, 707 chromista species, 5,844 species of fungi (lichen included), 1,440 protozoa, as well as 9,107 plant species. Some of the animal species in the nation include the likes of the Cuban treefrog, the spinner dolphin, the Cuban ground iguana, and many more.

10. Cuban Ground Iguana

The Cuban ground Iguana, scientific name Cyclura nubila, is a species that is currently categorized as vulnerable. Among its genus, Cyclura, this iguana is the largest. Regarding size, this iguana has the potential of weighing up to 15 pounds and have a length of between 4 and 5 feet. Their color can be either brown or dark gray with a prominent banding. They have a lifespan of about 15 years and have a very pleasant behavior, which makes them popular among people who like pets. In their habitats, they enjoy climbing trees and darting on rock formations.

9. Land Crab

Land crabs refer to any terrestrial crabs of the family Gecarcinidae. These crabs usually have square bodies and go back to the sea when they are adults. Their diet includes both plants and animals. Concerning their habitats, the crabs prefer mangrove thickets, fields, and swamps. Across the carapace, the adult members average four inches wide and have an average weight of about 18 ounces.

8. Cuban Crocodile

The Cuban crocodile, scientific name Crocodilius rhombifer, is a small species that is capable of growing up to around 16 feet in length. Found only in Cuba, the reptiles average between 150 and 180 pounds in weight while average lengths range between 6.9 and 7.5 feet. Once existing in high numbers, the animal has been hunted almost to extinction by people who want its meat and skin. Of all the New World Crocodiles, the Cuban crocodile is the most endangered. Interbreeding with the American Crocodile is also threatening its existence since the species is being polluted by the hybrids. Their lifespan is between 50 and 70 years.

7. Cuban Finch

Also known as the Cuban grassquit, the finch is native to Cuba, the Caicos Islands, and the Bahamas. The small birds prefer habitats in areas where there are shrub-lands and tropical forests. The birds are capable of growing up to 3.5 inches in length. Like the Cuban trogon, this bird does not do too well in captivity. However, experienced breeders are able to breed them in captivity with great care. They are aggressive birds that are capable of killing members of their own species although the level of aggression is varied. The diet includes things like seeds, leaves, and other foods.

6. Cuban Treefrog

Widespread in Cuba and with the scientific name Osteopilus septentrionalis, the Cuban treefrog is the largest of its kind in North America. The frog prefers to live in habitats that are moist and close to houses or trees. One of the most interesting things about this frog is its strange diet. The frog will eat almost anything that it can find, including other frogs, lizards, and toads. For this reason, they are considered a destructive invasive species. Seeing them during the day is difficult because they are nocturnal. Their lengths average between 3 and 5.5 inches.

5. Cuban Solenodon

The Cuban solenodon is a small animal that is currently extremely endangered. In fact, due to their small numbers, they were once thought to be extinct until a member of the species was caught back in 2003. The animals resemble shrews in physical appearance. Over millions of years, the primitive insectivores have had very little going on in the way of evolution. The lack of evolution is probably because the animal is highly specialized in killing its prey through the use of its potent paralyzing venom. The low populations are due to non-native predators such as cats and dogs.

4. Desmarest's Hutia

Also known as the Cuban Hutia, the Desmarest's hutia is the largest widespread mammal in the nation and can grow up to 24 inches in length. These rodents are spread all over Cuba and have been around for thousands of years. Part of the reason is that they do not have a lot of opposition from other larger mammals. Of the 25 species of this rodent identified, there are studies suggesting that only seven are still around with the rest being extinct. The mammals are generally shy and prefer living in pairs in the leafy canopies or in holes in the ground or trees.

3. Cuban Tody

This small bird is native to Cuba and nearby islands. On average, they measure about 4.3 inches in length and have a size of about 2.1 ounces. Some of the distinguishing features include a red throat, blue ear patch, pink sides, and yellow lores. The animals often stay in pairs and feed mainly on insects although other animals such as lizards and spiders may also be eaten.

2. Spinner Dolphin

This dolphin is relatively small and is mostly known for its acrobatic antiques. Adults average between 50 and 92 inches while the average weight ranges between 50 and 174 pounds. The fish have three-way color patterns with a dark gray dorsal area, light grey sides, while the underside is white or pale gray. Most of them prefer to rest during the day and feed at dusk. Some of them do not go to rest in bays.

1. Cuban Trogon

The diminutive Cuban trogon is unique because it is the nation's national bird. While it is unclear why this is the case, most people believe it is because the bird's colors of blue, red, and white resemble those on the national flag of Cuba. Another theory is that it was chosen because it does not survive in captivity, which may be representative of the love of freedom by Cubans. The habitat of this bird is mainly characterized by woodlands with nesting done in thick and dense thickets. The crown is deep blue, their chests are white, while the lower half of the body is red.

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Cuba is a nation that is situated in the Caribbean at the point of convergence of the Caribbean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico. The nation is endowed with a wide variety of wildlife species including 17,801 known animal species, 270 bacteria species, 707 chromista species, 5,844 species of fungi (lichen included), 1,440 protozoa, as well as 9,107 plant species.

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I want to know what the national animal is

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Cuban Trogon

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answer: The cuban torgon

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what types of animals are there

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The Cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus) named in different regions of Cuba tocororo, tocoloro or guatini, is our national bird. This designation is possibly due to two reasons. First, its feathers have the three colors of the national flag. Second, it is a bird that cannot live in captivity, dying of sadness if caged, reflecting the Cuban national character as freedom-loving people.

It is a tropical bird, with resplendent feathers, measuring between 25 cm. and 28 cm. (10 to 11 inches). The crown is deep blue, the wings are barred, the upper part of the chest grayish white and the lower part red. The throat is white and the dorsal part of the body is light green becoming dark green towards the tail. The tail is scalloped. The beak with its upper mandible dark and the lower one reddish. Its eyes are reddish and the legs dark.

The sexes are similar although the female is smaller than the male and the red on her chest is paler.

The names tocororo and tocoloro are onomatopoeic, similar to the voice of this bird. Its other name, guatini was given by the Cuban Indians.

It eats fruits and insects, lives in woodlands and dense shrubbery with an abundance of trees and thickets. It nests inside holes in trees and its eggs are white and it usually lays between three and four of them. It is an endemic bird of Cuba and it is not found in any other part of the world.

Translated by the Staff of Círculo Güinero de Los Ángeles

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The Cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus) named in different regions of Cuba tocororo, tocoloro or guatini, is our national bird. This designation is possibly due to two reasons. First, its feathers have the three colors of the national flag. Second, it is a bird that cannot live in captivity, dying of sadness if caged, reflecting the Cuban national character as freedom-loving people.

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Answer: Trees in Cuba include: the Cuban Royal Palm, the Cork Palm, the Shortleaf Fig, and the Kapok.
Source:http://www.cubanaturaleza.org

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Average weather, temperature, rainfall, when to go, what to pack

Index

Introduction

In Cuba, the climate is tropical, with a dry and relatively cool season from late November to mid-April, and a rainy and muggy season from late April to early November. The climate is fairly uniform from one area to the other, but there are some differences that are worth considering.

Annual precipitation is generally between 1,000 and 1,500 millimeters (40 and 60 inches). In the south, where the only mountainous areas are found, there is a greater difference between the north-facing slopes, which are very wet, and those exposed to the south, where precipitation drops below 700 mm (27.5 in) per year (see Guantanamo Bay).

Winter in Cuba is pleasantly warm in the north and even quite hot in the south, with daytime temperatures around 26 degrees Celsius (79 °F) from December to February in Havana, and around 28 °C (82 °F) in the southernmost areas. The rains are not frequent but they are still possible, and they are more likely on the northern slopes, which are also exposed to cold air masses coming from the United States. These short cold outbreaks, from December to March, may bring some days characterized by cool weather, and a bit of cold at night, especially in the north-western part (see Havana, Varadero). Sometimes in Havana the minimum temperature drops to around 10 °C (50 °F) or even below.

These cool air masses reach the southern side of the northwest (see Cayo Largo, Isla de la Juventud) less often, and even less in the south-east of the country, and particularly rarely on the south coast (see Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo), which is more sheltered.
In winter, you can visit cities and go on excursions: the sea is warm but the sun is not always guaranteed, and the air temperature is not always warm enough for swimming, at least for those who are sensitive to cold. Nevertheless, in the south-east, as mentioned, the coast south of Sierra Maestra is sheltered from the north winds, so in winter has a warmer microclimate and is usually nice for a beach holiday.

During the rainy season, there's muggy heat everywhere, which is sometimes hard to bear, even though it is tempered by the breeze. The hottest months are July and August. The daytime temperature rarely exceeds 33/34 °C (91/93 °F), but moisture makes the heat sweltering. The rains are often intense, but they occur mostly in the form of showers or thunderstorms in late afternoon. In July, there's often a relative break in the rains, especially in the south, when rain showers become less frequent (even though the heat is still intense).

In northwestern Cuba, winter is pleasantly warm, but it's less warm than in the rest of the island. As mentioned, the north-west is the area that, in winter, is more exposed to short and sudden outbreaks of cool air from the United States, which can bring some days a bit cool and windy, and some rain. Occasionally, a particularly cold air mass can arrive, as happened for example in January 1977 (when the temperature dropped to 6 °C or 43 °F in Havana), in January 1981, in February 1996 (when the absolute cold record in Cuba was recorded, 0.6 °C or 33 °F in Bainoa), and in January 2010 (when a low of 4 °C or 39 °F was recorded at Havana airport). In the previous century, it seems that in January 1857 it even snowed in Cárdenas, and frosts ruined the crops. However, even in these cases the temperature remained fairly mild during the day, around 15/20 °C (59/68 °F).
Further to the south-east, in Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo, we move away from the area most exposed to cold outbreaks, but we are still on the north side, and occasionally from December to March it can get a little cold here too.

The capital, Havana, is located in the north-west of Cuba, on the northern coast. Here are the average temperatures.

In Havana, rainfall amounts to 1,200 mm (48 inches) per year, of which more than 100 mm (4 in) fall per month in the hot and rainy season, from May to October. From December to February, the rains are a little more frequent than in the south-east (see below).

The amount of sunshine in Cuba peaks in spring, when the winter disturbances decrease, and before the clouds and rains of the warm season. However, the sun quite often shines even in summer. Here are the sunshine hours per day in Havana.

As mentioned, the sea in Cuba is warm enough for swimming all year round: in winter the water temperature near Havana is about 25 °C (77 °F).

In the south-east, winter is warmer than in the north-west, especially along the south coast (see Marea del Portillo, Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo Bay, San Antonio del Sur), where there are summer-like temperatures even from December to February.

Santiago de Cuba

Santiago de Cuba is located on the sheltered southern coast. Every now and then, from December to March, there may be some days a bit cool, with low around 16/17 °C (61/63 °F) and highs of 24/25 °C (75/77 °F), and therefore not as low as in the north-west. Here are the average temperatures.

Here is the average precipitation in Santiago de Cuba. We can notice the decrease in July (as happens in some Caribbean areas) and the dryness in winter (because, as mentioned, this area is sheltered from the winds coming from the United States, which are able to bring rainfall in winter).

On the southern coast, the sea in winter is a little warmer than in the north-west; in fact, the temperature does not drop below 26/27 °C (79/81 °F).

Hurricanes

From June to November, it's the hurricane season in Cuba and the Caribbean. Tropical storms and cyclones usually come from the east, and affect Cuba especially in the eastern part. The period when they are most likely runs from August to October. Hurricanes are not frequent, but sometimes they can be destructive, bringing torrential rains and gale force winds, so this period is not recommended for those who want to be on the safe side, but for the rest, in this period the weather, though hot and humid and accompanied by showers and thunderstorms, all in all would be acceptable.
Some hurricanes that caused extensive damage to the island were: the "Cuba Hurricane" of November 1932, Hurricane Flora in October 1963, Georges in September 1998, Gustav in late August 2008, Ike in September 2008, Sandy in late October 2012, and Irma in September 2017.

In theory, you can visit Cuba all year round, but during the period from May to October the weather is hot and sultry, which is not the best for excursions. In addition, though the sun often shines during this period, thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening can break out, although the greatest danger comes from hurricanes. Therefore, you can avoid the period from June to November, or make a last minute trip, and check the weather forecast in the days immediately preceding. If you want to go in summer, however, June and July are preferable to August and September because the risk of hurricanes is lower.

If you want to visit cities and to go on excursions, the dry season (late November through mid-April) is a good time to go, while specifically the coolest period (December-February) is preferable.
For a beach holiday, in the northwest you can prefer the Easter period (late March-April), while in the south-east you can also go in winter.
In winter, sometimes the weather can be cool and cloudy, especially in the western part and on the northern slopes. Because of this, the east is more advisable for a beach holiday, especially the southern coast of the south-east (see Marea del Portillo, Santiago de Cuba, etc). The south-east coast is preferable also in July and August because it's less rainy, yet in this period the heat is intense throughout Cuba, and there's some chance of hurricanes, especially in August.

What to pack

From November to April, in the north, Havana and inland hills, bring light clothing, but also a sweatshirt or sweater, a jacket and umbrella (or a raincoat). In the south-eastern area (see Santiago de Cuba), bring light clothes, but also a sweatshirt for the evening.
From May to October, bring lightweight, tropics-friendly clothing, and possibly a light sweatshirt and a light raincoat for thunderstorms.
When going to the reef, you can bring snorkeling equipment, including water shoes or rubber-soled shoes.

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Cuba climate: average weather, temperature, precipitation, when to go

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Average weather, temperature, rainfall, when to go, what to pack In Cuba, the climate is tropical, with a dry and relatively cool season from late November to mid-April, and a rainy and muggy season from late April to early November. The climate is fairly uniform from one area to the other, but there are some differences that are worth considering.

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The average year temperature is approximately 26 degrees C and it is sunny

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The cuban crocodile can grow up to 11.5 ft.

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The cuban crocodile can grow up to 11.5 ft.

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the cuban alligator is one of the most endangered species on earth

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the cuban alligator is one of the most endangered species on earth

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most if cuba is comprised of dry islands

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most if cuba is comprised of dry islands