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Hispaniola (/ ˌ h ɪ s p ə n ˈ j oʊ l ə /, also UK: /-p æ n ˈ-/) is an island in the Caribbean that is part of the Greater Antilles. Hispaniola is the most populous island in the West Indies , and the region's second largest in area, after the island of Cuba .
- 76,192 km² (29,418 sq mi)
- 22,278,000 (2020), (both countries combined)
- 22nd
- Caribbean Sea
Dec 30, 2022 · Desert sand dunes of Baní, Dominican Republic. Cordillera Central in the Dominican Republic has the highest elevation of the Caribbean. Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti. Colonial era weapons and armor in Museo de las Casas Reales. Bay of Samana Province in the northeastern region of the Dominican Republic. See also: Caribbean Sea.
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Hispaniolan solenodon. The Hispaniolan solenodon ( Solenodon paradoxus ), also known as the agouta, [3] is a small, furry, shrew-like mammal endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti ). Like other solenodons, it is a venomous, insect-eating animal that lives in burrows and is active at night.
- S. paradoxus
- Solenodon
Dec 6, 2023 · Hispaniola’s early colonial art, an introduction. by Jennifer Baez. Virgin of Christopher Columbus, oil on panel, first half of the 16th century, 20 x 18 inches ( Lázaro Galdiano Museum, Madrid) In the Lázaro Galdiano Museum in Madrid, a small painting shows Saint Christopher presenting Christopher Columbus to the Virgin Mary and Christ child.
Nov 10, 2023 · The island of Hispaniola is the second largest Caribbean Island after Cuba, and it holds around half of the plant species of the whole Caribbean (~6,000 sp.), 34% of which are endemic and correspond to 25.6% of the total endemic Caribbean plant species. Despite this astounding wealth of natural resources, the native forests of Hispaniola are ...
The tail, legs, snout, and eyelids are hairless. Hispaniolan solenodons have a very big head, with a long rostrum and tinsy eyes; ears are partially hidden by the body fur. Their forelegs are noticeably more developed than the hind legs, but all have strong claws useful for digging. These animals also have patches of skin rich in apocrine ...
Hispaniola is an island in the Caribbean Sea. It is the second largest island (after Cuba) of the West Indies, east of Cuba and west of Puerto Rico. It is the most populous island of the West Indies. The Republic of Haiti occupies the western three-eighths, [1] [2] the Dominican Republic the rest. Hispaniola is one of two Caribbean islands in ...
