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The vicuña, Lama vicugna, is the national animal of Peru. This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Peru.There are 417 mammal species in Peru, of which five are critically endangered, nine are endangered, thirty-two are vulnerable, and ten are near threatened.
The taruca is a medium-sized deer with a heavy body. It measures 128 to 146 cm (50 to 57 in) from head to rump, with an 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in) tail, and stands 69 to 80 cm (27 to 31 in) tall at the shoulder. Adults weigh between 69 and 80 kg (152 and 176 lb). As with most deer, males are significantly larger than females. [3]
A Peruvian llama overlooking the ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu. Peru has some of the greatest biodiversity in the world. It belongs to the select group of mega diverse countries because of the presence of the Andes, Amazon rainforest, and the Pacific Ocean. [1] It has the fourth-most tropical forests of any country and the ninth-most ...
Paddington Bear (though his name is just Paddington; the "Bear" simply serves to confirm his species) is a fictional character in children's literature.He first appeared on 13 October 1958 in the children's book A Bear Called Paddington by British author Michael Bond.
Guanacos stand between 1.0 and 1.3 m (3 ft 3 in and 4 ft 3 in) at the shoulder, body length of 2.1 to 2.2 m (6 ft 11 in to 7 ft 3 in), [5] [6] [7] and weigh 90 to 140 kg (200 to 310 lb). [8] Their color varies very little (unlike the domestic llama ), ranging from a light brown to dark cinnamon and shading to white underneath.
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Peruvian booby. Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae. The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium to large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish. Cape gannet, Morus capensis (V) Australasian gannet, Morus serrator (V) Blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii; Peruvian booby, Sula variegata (E-SA) Masked booby, Sula dactylatra