Must-see animals
There are few mammals in Jamaica aside from common farmyard friends, and the only native land mammal left in the wild is the endangered Jamaican coney.
This secretive and nocturnal animal, resembling a large guinea pig, can be found in the Blue Mountains and the Hellshire Hills, where the eroded limestone provides protective underground tunnels and crevices.
You’ll find hoards of Indian mongooses across the island which were introduced almost 150 years ago to control the black rat population, which are also threatening the vulnerable coney.
While roaming the national parks you may spot a wild pig or two roaming more remote areas and the caves of Cockpit Country Park are home to many of the islands 23 species of bats, including the Jamaican Flower Bat and Jamaican Fig-eating Bat.