Animal life ( from Gran Chaco )

True to its name, the Gran Chaco has an abundance of wildlife. Among the larger animals are the jaguar, ocelot, puma, tapir, giant armadillo, spiny anteater, many foxes, numerous small wildcats, the agouti (a large rodent), the capybara (water hog), the maned wolf, the palustrian deer, the peccary, and the guanaco (a camelid related to the llama). The Chaco is one of the last major refuges for the rhea (or nandu), a large, flightless South American bird, and it has long been noted for its abundant and varied bird population. The streams are host to more than 400 fish species, among which are the salmonlike dorado and the flesh-eating piranha. Countless travelers’ tales complain of the pestilent insects. Reptiles also are abundant, with numerous lizards and at least 60 known species of snakes, including many pit vipers and constrictors, while at least six species of poisonous tree toads have been identified.

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