wildlife in chaco

WILDLIFE

WILDLIFE

Wildlife in the Chaco region is rich and varied. Here you can find mammals, birds and reptiles, etc. It is particularly abundant in areas where there is no logging and its habitat has not yet been altered. THE Chaco has two main parks: “GRAN CHACO” NATIONAL PARK and PROVINCIAL PARK “PAMPA DEL INDIO”.

AGUARA-GUAZÚ

AGUARA-GUAZÚ

It is a big animal with long feet and legs. The fur is reddish brown and black. The head is long and the ears are large. The paws have long nails. solitary animal, timid, cautions, and very

fast aguara- guazu is characterized by the

“lobizon”.

FAUNA

YAGUARETÉ

YAGUARETÉ

Yaguarete meaning “real best”. Strength and ferocity. It is a carnivorous mammal, and has a sturdy and

muscular body. The neck is short and the tail is long. The head is large

and broad, with rounded and small ears. short legs diet: rodents, lizards, fish, pigs, horses, cattle, and

domestic animals like dogs. It is a solitary animal, except during the periods

of breeding. It lives in forests usually near the water

LAMPALAGUA

LAMPALAGUA

Meaning “snake of the land”. It has a dark brown body with clear

hexagonal shapes on the back. It feeds on rodents, rabbits and birds. It’s a good swimmer and it is not

poisonous. It kills its prey by strangling.

YURUMI

YURUMI

Means “small mouth” It has long hair on its legs, tail and sides of the

body; its paws have strong and curved nails. The muzzle is long with a small mouth, located

on the end. It doesn’t have teeth. The tongue is long and cylindrical. It feeds on ants and

termites

MONO CARAYA

MONO CARAYÁ

Means “head of the forest” It is characterized by its curiosity and

ability to scream powerfully. These animals are semi howling

animals so they use various places to sleep and to eat.

They are vegetarians

VISCACHA

VISCACHA

It is a rodent mammal that lives in the big plains.

It is bigger than the common rabbit. Its hunting is allowed in most areas where they live.

It is a great builder of tunnels. The viscacha attacks all types of plant roots and

causes damage to crops, so they are always fighting.

It has nocturnal habits. The meat of this animal is white and very

delicious, suitable for human consumption.

ÑANDU

ÑANDU

Ñandu meaning “spider” in the Guarani language.

It is a flightless bird. It has a height that can reach 1.5m. with

developed legs that are adapted for racing. His head is small and has a strong beak

It is omnivorous, eats seeds, grains, fruits, insects, reptiles, small mammals and birds.

The ñandu takes earth baths for keeping the feathers white and in good conditions, free of parasites.

TERO

TERO

It is a small animal with long legs and the wings are the size of its body.

When it walk on the floor it seems to be squatting.

It feeds on insects and raw meat. It uses a tactic of “false nest”

YACARE

YACARE

It has four legs but just the behind legs are adapted for swimming.

It is an inhabitant of quiet rivers. It leaves its habitat to take naps and heat its

body. It is not dangerous for the man because it is

very cowardly and timid. It feeds on fishes.

FLORA

Quebracho Colorado

Quebracho Colorado

It is a large tree. It needs high temperatures and lots sunlight

for its development It has deep roots and straight trunk, in which

its branches are in the form of spines. The colour of the Wood is reddish brown

and it is very high and heavy. Carpenters use them in quality furniture. It is valued for its timber.

Palo Borracho

Palo Borracho

It is very large, in size The wood is light and soft It has a form of bottle but it is more

pronounced. It has flowers and the colors can be:

white and pink. it has plenty of thick conical spines.

Mistol

Mistol

It has a smooth bark, which is thin and thikens with age.

It is full of segments trunk and hard spines.

It contains simple leaves white flowers and fruits, which are used as food.

CEIBO

Ceibo

It is not a very high tree. It has a gnarled trunk, Its seeds are stored in pods and its

flowers are red in colour. It was declared a nacional flower in

our country.