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You're probably right. Thanks!You probabky mean "cacata", which is what Dominicans call a tarantula.
COMMON NAMESOr maybe Cockatoo, a sort of parrot.
English: Greater sulphur-crested cockatoo, white cockatoo; French: Grande Cocato?s ? huppe jaune; German: Grosser Gelbhaubenkakadu; Spanish: Cacat?a Galerita.
Thanks all! Based on my earlier research, and on the link provided by Dominican Boy, it seems "cacato" is a French name for a cockatoo. I had thought that perhaps the term came to the DR by way of Haiti. Can anyone verify that the word "cacato" is used in the DR either to mean cacat?a or to refer to some similar bird?
Cacato - an animal that flies and "pica." I assume it's a cacatua or something similar.(??) Does anyone know for sure?
Thanks in advance for the help.
Cacata is the Taino name for the Caribbean Tarantula. There are several specias throughout the Caribbean region.The DR cacata however is the biggest. It is said in campesino lore that if one is bitten by one,the best remedy is to eat ones own feces...........Now doesnt that suck!
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Can it fly cacata tarantula?
Creatures of Dominican RepublicCacata is the Taino name for the Caribbean Tarantula. There are several specias throughout the Caribbean region.The DR cacata however is the biggest. It is said in campesino lore that if one is bitten by one,the best remedy is to eat ones own feces...........Now doesnt that suck!
All the best
Baracutei
Interesting link. However, I didn't see the weazel like creature that is frquently seen in Cibao. I can't remember what the people call it though.
Thank you all for your contributions. I learned a great deal, especially about the creatures of the Caribbean. As for flying tarantulas, frankly I'm not so sure about that attribute. This came up during a conversation about encounters with culebras, macos, cacatas(?) in house and yard, and humans and creatures all were scampering in all directions. Perhaps the gift of flight was something I endowed it with myself in the confusion.
Interesting link. However, I didn't see the weazel like creature that is frquently seen in Cibao. I can't remember what the people call it though.
The weasal like creature is a rodent that looks a lot like a Juita but has a long thin snout. It is called a Chimiqui or Agouta. Its English name is the Solendon. It is also known in Cuba as Almiqui. This creature is very elusive and comes out only at night. Its bite can be poisonous, and it loves to eat Chickens.
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Thank you all for your contributions. I learned a great deal, especially about the creatures of the Caribbean. As for flying tarantulas, frankly I'm not so sure about that attribute. This came up during a conversation about encounters with culebras, macos, cacatas(?) in house and yard, and humans and creatures all were scampering in all directions. Perhaps the gift of flight was something I endowed it with myself in the confusion.
Cacatas don't fly but according to the locals that can jump pretty high usually to attack. Then again they say the bite is poisonous, so who knows.
That sneaky critter is commonly referred to as a "juron" in DR.Interesting link. However, I didn't see the weazel like creature that is frquently seen in Cibao. I can't remember what the people call it though.
Keep in mind that some of these creatures, and more in particular "cacatas" have gained legendary status among the common Dominican campo people. They are the subject of folk stories that have evolved over the years, to the point where their attributes and the danger that they pose have been greatly exagerated.As for flying tarantulas, frankly I'm not so sure about that attribute... Perhaps the gift of flight was something I endowed it with myself in the confusion.
That sneaky critter is commonly referred to as a "juron" in DR.
The Huron is actually a Mongoose that was introduced into the Caribbean to eat the local snakes. Alas the snakes thrived but not as much as the Huron. Today they call the Huron "aldillas" (Squirrels).
Once again, thanks to all for the contributions. I found a great page of animals in the DR. Here they have the cacata. Here they have the hur?n or (estilo cibae?o) jur?n. (No "cacato," by the way.)
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