The tuco-tuco is a rodent that lives in South America. There are an estimated 60 known species, to date. They can be found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and
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The vicuña, aka Vicugna, Huari, or Wik’uña, is the smallest known camelid species and is frequently referred to as the ancestor of the famous alpaca. These are 1 of 2 wild camelids living
Closely related to the chinchilla, the viscacha hails from South America. These rodents prefer mountainous regions with plenty of rocks, crags, and sparse vegetation. Humans are the
The nilgai, aka blue bull, is a local resident of India, Nepal, and even Pakistan. Due to being introduced, they can also be found in Alabama, Texas, and Mexico. They like grassland areas
The chinkara, aka Indian gazelle, can be found in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and of course India. They prefer deserts, dry scrub, arid plains, arid hills, and light forest environments
The Manitoban elk can be found in north-central Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. These elk are larger than the North American elk but possess smaller antlers. This subspecies
The barasingha, aka swamp deer, is a species of deer with unusually large antlers, in relation to their head. They can often get 12 points to their antlers. These deer are found
The bactrian deer, aka Bokhara deer, Bukhara deer, or Bactrian wapiti, can be found in the lowland riparian corridors of mixed deciduous vegetation surrounded by the deserts of Russian
One of the largest lemurs, the indri, aka Babakoto or ambalana, can be found between Mangoro River and Sambava city in the eastern part of Madagascar. In the 1800s, they used to be far more prevalent. Thanks to the near constant deforestation to make way for agriculture and mining,
The wildebeest, aka gnu, is a member of the antelope family. They hail from the central, eastern, and southern parts of Africa. These critters prefer open woodlands and green plains