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The Pampas (from the Quechua: pampa, meaning "plain"), also known as the Pampas Plain, are fertile South American low grasslands that cover more than 1,200,000 square kilometres (460,000 sq mi) and include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, and Córdoba; all of Uruguay; and Brazil's southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul.
The Pampas cat (Leopardus colocola) is a small wild cat native to South America. [1] It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List as habitat conversion and destruction may cause the population to decline in the future. [2] It is named after the Pampas, but occurs in grassland, shrubland, and dry forest at elevations up to 5,000 m ...
Chúcaro: Wild Pony of the Pampa (1958) is a book written by Francis Kalnay and illustrated by Julian De Miskey. [1] It won Newbery Honor in 1959. [2] Although a work of fiction, it contains factual information about gauchos on the pampas of South America and their way of life, including details about their work, what they wear and eat, and how they entertain themselves.
Among carnivorous animals, there are puma (mountain lion), Pampas cat, the rare Andean mountain cat, Andean fox, and some Spectacled bear. Relatively few birds, such as the Darwin's rhea , Andean condor , and certain miners and yellow-finches , are found in the vast expanses of puna grasslands; however, many more birds are associated with the ...
Animals Huillin ( Lontra provocax ), an endangered native otter, has been reported in the park. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 19 ] Birds reported include Magellanic woodpeckers , green austral parakeets , geese , ducks , swans , blue-eyed cormorants , Andean condors ( Vultur gryphus ) and green-backed firecrowns ( Saphonoides sephaniodes ).
Pampas fox dentition (right) compared with that of red fox (left) The Pampas fox resembles the culpeo or Andean fox in appearance and size, but has a proportionately wider snout, reddish fur on the head and neck, and a black mark on the muzzle. Its short, dense fur is grey over most of the body, with a black line running down the back and onto ...
The Pampas deer evolved as a plains animal; their direct ancestor first appeared during the Pleistocene epoch. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The deer may have evolved without culling predators, [ clarification needed ] as, when alarmed, they do not flee immediately but rather stamp their feet (like many deer), have a particular trot and whistle, and deposit ...
The Semi-arid Pampas cover an area of 327,000 square kilometers (126,000 sq mi), including western Buenos Aires Province, southern Cordoba and San Luis Provinces and most of La Pampa Province. The area is, in all, home to no more than a million people, who generally enjoy some of the nation's lowest poverty rates. [1]