As the tallest land mammal, the giraffe would be distinctive in any environment. Tropical dry forests suit it because it's able to reach the top of trees in order to browse, using its long black tongue. In addition, the giraffe doesn't need to drink as often as other animals do, so long droughts aren't as life-threatening for it.
Few animals look as prehistoric as the white rhino -- a good indication of its ability to survive harsh habitats such as tropical dry forests. Its bulk and formidable horn make this animal, also known as the square-lipped rhinoceros, particularly distinctive.
There are nine species of these primates, which are among the largest New World monkeys. Howler monkeys live in South and Central American forests, notably Santa Rosa National Park. Their characteristic call makes them a charismatic resident of tropical dry forests.
With eye-catching white and powder-blue plumage, this magpie-jay of the tropical dry forests of Costa Rica is a bird with plenty to say. It's also found in Pacific-slope thorn forest from Jalisco, Mexico to Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This bird travels in flocks.
