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The bush dog is the only extant species in the genus Speothos, [1] and genetic evidence suggests that its closest living relative is the maned wolf of central South America [5] or the African wild dog. [6] The species is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN. [7] [8] [9] In Brazil, it is called cachorro-vinagre ('vinegar dog') and cachorro-do ...
The Córdoba fighting dog was a dog type originating from Córdoba, Argentina utilizing Spanish Mastiffs, Bull Terriers and early Bulldogs brought to South America. [1] [2]In the 1920s, Antonio Nores Martinez and his brother Agustin were inspired to develop a dog that could hunt wildcats, boar, fox and other vermin that were harmful to the region's agriculture. [3]
It was bred in the early twentieth century in Córdoba in central Argentina, primarily for hunting large game such as peccaries, wild boar, and pumas. [3]: 146 [4]: 340 [5]: 189 [6]: 140 [7] [1] The foundation stock included the now extinct Córdoba fighting dog, a fighting dog of bulldog type, a Bull Terrier and a Mastín del Pirineo.
Dogs were brought to the Americas about 10,000 years BCE (Before Common Era) [3] and made their way to South America sometime between 7,500 and 4,500 BCE. [1]While American dogs were once believed to be descended from American grey wolves, recent studies have concluded that the Native American dogs descend from Eurasian grey wolves and were brought to America when the first peoples migrated ...
Also known as Wild South America for the release. Fergal Keane (narrator) State of the Planet: 2000: The impact of humans on the natural world: David Attenborough (presenter) Congo: 2001: A portrait of the great central African river's, forests, and wildlife. John Lynch (narrator) and Brian Leith (producer) Ultimate Killers: 2001: Hunting ...
The bear then tries several paw swipes to the head, but the walrus's skull is too thick to land a killing blow. As the walrus flees, the bear holds on and gets dragged into the ocean, afterwards, the walrus turns around, goring the bear with his tusks. The bear, wounded and running out of air, heads straight back to the surface.
A dogfight, by Paul Sandby, c. 1785 A fight between a dog and Jacco Macacco, the fighting monkey, at the Westminster Pit, London. 1822 An English broadside advertising an upcoming event at the Westminster Pit, London, featuring a match between the monkey, Jacco Macacco and a dog, also dog fights, badger-baiting and bear-baiting, c. November 1821
The accompanying book, Andes to Amazon: A Guide to Wild South America by Michael Bright, was published by BBC Books on 2 November 2000 in a hardcover edition (ISBN 0-563-53705-1) and on 4 April 2002 in a paperback edition (ISBN 0-563-53495-8). On 20 November 2000 a CD was released with a compilation of the incidental music in Andes to Amazon.