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Animals in Paraguay
There are many different species of animals in Paraguay. They include the pampas deer, marsh deer, water opossum, and many types of armadillos. Wild boars also roam the forested areas of Paraguay. The many rivers located in Paraguay are home to freshwater fish, such as the Redflank Bloodfin. The Redflank Bloodfin is a fish that is unique to Paraguay. It is a tetra fish that grows to a length of two inches and lives an average of four years. The rivers and swampy areas of Paraguay are home to jaguars. These animals are solitary creatures that hunt deer, fox, tapirs, armadillos, and anacondas.
If a person is travelling to Paraguay, he or she can expect to see many multicolored birds. These species of birds include toucans, parrots, parakeets, and herons. This country has an ideal variety of habits for these birds to survive. The city of Asuncion is located by the Paraguay River and borders other climates of the area, such as the humid forests and the palm groves. Because of the variety of climates in Asuncion, there have been over 300 varieties of birds identified in Asuncion, Paraguay.
One unique bird in Paraguay is the Black- Footed Seriema bird. This bird lives in the open plains of Paraguay and can get to be 31 inches long. This bird is unique because when faced with danger, it will run away rather than fly. The Black- Footed Seriema bird is related to a type of pterodactyl that grew to ten feet tall.
The South American city of Paraguay is home to many different habitats, such as rivers, grassy plains, and forests. Due to the varied habitats, there are many species of animals that make their homes in Paraguay. Some of these animals are native only to Paraguay while others are also native to other countries.
Click here for a list of endangered animals in Paraguay.
Even-toed ungulates in Paraguay
Collared peccary White-lipped peccary Marsh deer Red brocket Brazilian dwarf brocket Pampas deer Chacoan peccary GuanacoCarnivores in Paraguay
Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk Giant brazilian otter Cougar Lesser grison Ocelot South american coati Margay Crab-eating raccoon La plata otter Bush dog Azara's fox Chilean pampa cat Geoffroy's cat Jaguar Common fox Eyra cat Maned wolfBats in Paraguay
Black myotis Southern yellow bat Riparian myotis Ipanema bat Red myotis Velvety myotis Lesser bulldog bat Long-legged bat Greater bulldog bat Little big-eared bat Peale's free-tailed bat Little yellow-shouldered bat Broad-eared bat Brazilian free-tailed bat Big free-tailed bat Common vampire bat Fringed fruit-eating bat Jamaican fruit-eating bat Great fruit-eating bat Brazilian brown bat Flat-faced fruit-eating bat Diminutive serotine Greater round-eared bat Argentine brown bat Big brown bat Little yellow-eared bat Dwarf bonneted bat Big bonneted bat Wagner's bonneted bat Western bonneted bat Seba's short-tailed bat Pallas's long-tongued bat Lesser dog-like bat Pale spear-nosed bat Greater spear-nosed bat Tropical big-eared brown bat White-lined bat Dwarf dog-faced bat Black mastiff bat Pallas's mastiff bat Big crested mastiff bat Big-eared wooly bat Brown mastiff bat Hawaiian hoary bat Silver-tipped myotisAmerican marsupials in Paraguay
Long-tailed fat-tailed opossum White-eared opossum Western woolly opossum Big-eared opossum Common opossum Lutrine opossum Agile gracile mouse opossum Brown four-eyed opossum Long-furred woolly mouse opossum Gray short-tailed opossum Gray four-eyed opossum Water opossum Small fat-tailed opossum Shrewish short-tailed opossumHares, pikas, and rabbits in Paraguay
Forest rabbitHorses, rhinoceroses, and tapirs in Paraguay
Brazilian tapirPrimates in Paraguay
Black howler monkeyRodents in Paraguay
Bolivian tuco-tuco Conover's tuco-tuco Chacoan tuco-tuco Spotted paca Swamp rat Central american agouti Azara's grass mouse Guianan squirrel Azara's agouti Cursor grass mouse Blackish grass mouse Paraguay hairy dwarf porcupine Chaco grass mouse Pearson's chaco mouse Mamore arboreal rice rat Chacoan mara Punare Chacoan pygmy rice rat Small-eared pygmy rice rat Black-footed pygmy rice rat Hairy-tailed bolo mouse Paraguayan rice rat Intermediate rice rat Crafty vesper mouse Elegant rice rat Large vesper mouse Rat-headed rice rat Small vesper mouse Terraced rice rat Drylands vesper mouse Spy hocicudo Guiara Brazilian guinea pig Gray leaf-eared mouse Chaco marsh rat Capybara Long-tailed spiny rat Atlantic bamboo rat Plains viscacha Nutria Brazilian false rice rat Brazilian porcupineEdentates in Paraguay
Southern long-nosed armadillo Common long-nosed armadillo Brazilian lesser long-nosed armadillo Southern three-banded armadillo Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo Greater naked-tailed armadillo Six-banded armadillo Screaming hairy armadillo Large hairy armadillo Giant armadillo Burmeister's armadillo
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