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Lapageria rosea (Chilean bellflower) is the national flower, the Andean condor, (Vultur gryphus) (NT) is the national bird, and the South Andean huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus), is the national animal of Chile. Legally, wildlife in Chile is res nullius (ownerless property). [1]
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Chile. As of January 2011, there are 152 mammal species listed for Chile , of which four are critically endangered , eight are endangered, eight are vulnerable, and eleven are near threatened.
Animals in Chile (1 C) C. Fauna of the Chilean Matorral (34 P) E. Endemic fauna of Chile (2 C, 941 P) I. ... Chilean rose tarantula; Tisagronia pexa This page was ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Chile. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The SACC list includes species recorded in mainland Chile , on the Chilean islands of the Cape Horn area, on other islands and waters near the ...
[citation needed] The Chilean climbing mouse (Irenomys tarsalis) and Chilean shrew opossum (Rhyncholestes raphanurus) are endemic to the ecoregion. [11] Most mammal genera in Valdivian forests are also found in semi-arid parts of Patagonia. [12] Relative to similar forest in North America there is a low diversity of mammals in Chilean temperate ...
This category is for mammals of Chile Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ... Chilean dolphin; Chilean myotis; Chilean ...
In the misty forests just outside of Chile's capital Santiago, a rescued puma stalks the leafy surroundings of the Refugio Animal Cascada, a shelter hoping to rehabilitate and house wildlife ...
On the Chilean coast, banks of P. chilensis are heavily fished. [7] The animal is also one of the main food sources for other local aquatic species such as the Chilean abalone (Concholepas concholepas), whose proliferation has threatened P. chilensis and severely restricted its growth for more than two decades.