mountain viscacha pair


In Chilean Patagonia mountain viscacha [social rodents that are relatives of chinchillas] often live in rocky outcrops within the surrounding steppe habitat. They are sometimes hunted for food and may be declining.


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Location: Valle Chacabuco, Chile, South America
Photo credit: © Evan Bowen-Jones / Alamy / Afripics
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