Bahuaja-Sonene National Park
Facts and practical information
Bahuaja-Sonene National Park is a protected area located in the regions of Puno and Madre de Dios, in Peru. ()
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Wildlife
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Giant otter
The giant otter or giant river otter is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the weasel family, Mustelidae, a globally successful group of predators, reaching up...
Mammals
Spectacled bear
The spectacled bear, also known as the Andean bear, Andean short-faced bear, or mountain bear and locally as jukumari, ukumari or ukuku, is the last remaining short-faced bear.
Mammals
Jaguar
The jaguar is a large felid species and the only extant member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas. The jaguar's present range extends from Southwestern United States and Mexico in...
Mammals
South American tapir
The South American tapir, also commonly called the Brazilian tapir, the Amazonian tapir, the maned tapir, the lowland tapir, in Portuguese anta, and in mixed Quechua and Spanish sachavaca...
Mammals
Maned wolf
The maned wolf is the largest canid of South America. Its markings resemble those of foxes, but it is neither a fox nor a wolf. It is the only species in the genus Chrysocyon. It is the...
Mammals
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