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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Bahamas. Of the mammal species in the Bahamas, two are endangered, three are vulnerable, and one is considered to be extinct. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
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Much of Bahamian terminology is derived from British English, West African languages, and Spanish, due to the country's colonial past. [8] Bahamian English has also come under the influence of American English due to a boost in tourism after the country gained independence, along with the resulting diffusion of American media. [6]
Fauna, land and marine animals, of the Bahamas — more than 3,000 islands, cays and islets in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean region. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
The official language of the Bahamas is English. Many people speak an English-based creole language called Bahamian dialect (known simply as "dialect") or "Bahamianese". [144] Laurente Gibbs, a Bahamian writer and actor, was the first to coin the latter name in a poem and has since promoted its usage. [145] [146] Both are used as autoglossonyms ...
The Bahamian hutia is endemic to the Bahamas. [2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest , subtropical or tropical dry shrubland , and rocky areas. It was believed to be extinct until 1966, when biologist Garrett Clough found a relict population on East Plana Cay , a small, uninhabited strip of land east of Long ...
The wildlife of Canada or biodiversity of Canada consist of over 80,000 classified species, [a] and an equal number thought yet to be recognized. [3] Known fauna and flora have been identified from five kingdoms: [ 4 ] protozoa represent approximately 1% of recorded species; chromist (approximately 4); fungis (approximately 16%); plants ...