Thursday, November 7, 2013

Endangered Animals in Chile

In the world there are many endangered animal, due to the destruction of his habitat or to the hunt. There are around 10 endangered species in Chile, for example:


Huemul, this animal belong to the family of the deer, it live in at “Cordillera de los Andres” and it is a symbolize of the country considering that we can see in the national shield but it is threatened for the poaching, the attack of domestic dog, the shepherding intensive for large periods, the transmission of infirmity for the domestic cattle and the loss of the habitat for cause human.






Zorro Chilote, it is the fox more little that live in Chile, it live in Chiloe and at “Cordillera de Nahuelbuta”. It is threatened for the loss and destruction of his habitat and the hunt of farmer for “protect” his animals.






Chinchilla Cordillerana, it is a little rodent that live in at “Cordillera de los Andes” in the north. This animal is hunt for his leather.








Zorro Culpeo, this fox live in mountains, meadow, desert and forest from Ecuador for “la Cordillera de los Andes” until Tierra del Fuego in Chile. This animal is hunted and envenomed for his leather or for the “threat“ that represent for the cattle.




For protect the endangered species in Chile exist some group like GREENPEACE CHILE, SOPRAMA, CODEFF, SAG, CONAF, REFUGIO ANIMAL CASCADA DE LAS ANIMAS, etc.

See you!!!

8 comments:

  1. Those animals are so nice..I really like the zorro is so cool.

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  2. All those animals are so cute and important to their environment but my favorite is the Chinchilla <3

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  3. the irony is that our national emblems, the condor and huemul, are in danger of extinction

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  4. I don't understand how people can hunt and kill those animals, less if it's for fun

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  5. the zorro is a beautiful animal, i loved

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  6. oh lovely chinchilla, is horrible it been hunted for his leather

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  7. it`s so sad that even our national animal, the symbol of our national emblem, the huemul... it`s an endangered specie :/

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  8. is good know about group that help animals!

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