The Aranata, which hath a Goats Beard, and is of the bigness of a Greyhound; it howls very dreadfully, and feeds on Fruits.
The wild Cats which breed here, leap, though great with Young, from one Tree to another.
In the Evening a Beast like a lean Dog comes to their Huts, cries like a Child, and devours all those it meets abroad; wherefore every one that goes out in the Night carries a lighted Stick with him, for this Beast dreads the sight of Fire.
The Trees give Harbor to great numbers of Parrots, and other fine Feather’d Birds.
The Bats here are very large and hurtful, sucking the Blood from Men and Beasts.
The Muschito’s also do very much plague and vex the Inhabitants.
The Spiders, much bigger than those of Europe, and of divers colours, make very strong Cobwebs.
Along the Sea-Coast, and in the Rivers is plenty of delicious Fish.
Dominicans put to death by the Natives.
Alonzo de Ojeda slain by Gonzales.