Toucanine

Discovery LocationCosta Rica

Lead ResearcherT. Sam

Field Report Summary

This fruit-eating canine uses its massive beak to crack hard nuts and reach fruit on flimsy branches. Social and vocal, packs of Toucanines howl-croak at the sunrise. They are agile climbers, using their claws to scramble up trees.

Physical Description

Golden Retriever body with a massive Toucan beak.

Habitat

Tropical Forest

Dietary Behavior

Frugivore

Evolutionary Origin

Frugivorous niche expansion

Behavioral Notes

Tosses fruit in the air to catch it, a display of dexterity.