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The chubut steamer duck, aka white-headed flightless steamer duck, Falkland steamer duck, or white-headed steamer duck, is a flightless duck that hails from Argentina. These ducks face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of mining and oil drilling; hunting; trapping; overfishing; recreational activities, that interrupt their […]

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The black-fronted piping guan, aka jacutinga (Brazilian Portuguese), calls Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay their home. They are members of the chachalaca, guan, and curassow family (Cracidae). These avians face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, logging, and wood harvesting; hunting; trapping; dams; and […]

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The hooded grebe hails only from the southern region of Argentina. Grebes are diving birds in the order Podicipediformes. Sadly, these water birds face many threats such as habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, mining, and renewable energy; invasive species, that can bring about predation; pollution; […]

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The Patagonian opossum dwells further south, in Argentina, than any other known living marsupial. They are 1 of the least known mammals of South America. They suffer from habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and ranching, which can cause soil destruction and desertification. But they are abundant […]

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The pinchi, aka dwarf armadillo or pygmy armadillo, is native to Argentina. These diminutive armadillos are among the smallest armadillos, but not as tiny as the pink fairy armadillo. Fossil remains from the Cerro Azul Formation show that this species of armadillo had already evolved during the late Miocene epoch. […]

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The Chacoan peccary, aka tagua, can be found in Argentina, Bolivia, and the Gran Chaco of Paraguay. They are the only extant species of the genus Catagonus. Sadly, these critters face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, and dams; hunting; trapping; and invasive […]

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The Chilean dolphin, aka tonina, hails only from the coastline of Chile. They are found nowhere else, sans an extant (unverified) population in Argentina. These dolphins face the threats of marine & freshwater aquaculture, overfishing, and bycatch (getting caught in fishing lines and nets). They are listed as Near Threatened […]

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The red brocket deer hails from northern Argentina to Colombia, and can be found in the Guianas and the Caribbean island of Trinidad. They prefer swamps, streams, and marshes, particularly in locations that have dense vegetation, like tropical forests with closed canopies. These deer face the threats of agriculture and […]

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The Patagonian huemul, aka Chilean huemul, Güemul, southern guemal, South Andean deer, is found in Argentina and Chile. With any luck, you can find them dwelling among the cold valleys and high mountainsides of the Andes. They prefer low bluffs, open periglacial scrublands, rocky areas, upland forests, forest-borders, steep mountain […]

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The Darwin’s frog can only be found in Chile and Argentina. They prefer moist, moss covered ground; grasslands; rough wooded debris; and young trees and shrubs in mature native forests, near slower moving streams. These critters live at elevations of up to 3,600 feet. Sadly, due to habitat loss at […]

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