#andeanwildlife

[grushenko]

#nature #vicuñas #territorial #dunes #Atacama #AndeanWildlife #Chile #Peru ~ photographer Henrique Olsen de Assunpçao delightful territorial dispute between Vicuñas. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqkgLRIHjbB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bc3rpemw5o45

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

Viscachas at Machu Picchu - Compiled by me see the end for credits. For some reason there seems to be viscachas all over Machu Picchu. I found 8 videos on YouTube & I did not look at all the Viscacha videos. I hope you enjoy this compilation. My favorite is the clip with the two viscachas that look like they could be a mom and her offspring. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. These are Mountain (aka Northern) Viscacha. “The northern viscacha (Lagidium peruanum) is a species of viscacha, a rodent in the family Chinchillidae. It is known from Peru and Chile, at elevations from 300 to 5000 m, & may also be present in Bolivia... ...The northern viscacha grows to a head & body length of some 300 to 450 mm (12 to 18 in) with a bushy tail nearly as long which can be curled in a coil. The adult weight is between 900 and 1,600 g (32 and 56 oz). Its long ears are furry and its body fur is dense & soft, but the tail has coarser hairs. The dorsal (upper) surface ranges from dark grey at lower altitudes to brown at higher elevations. The ventral (under) surface is cream or pale grey and the tip of the tail is reddish-brown or black. The northern viscacha is a herbivore & feeds on a variety of plant material, including grasses, roots, and seeds. Breeding usually takes place during October & November. A litter usually consists of a single pup born after a gestation period around 140 days. The young is weaned when about 8 weeks old... ...The northern viscacha is more often found on larger, steeper portions of cliffs. This preference is probably driven by a need to avoid predators, as land-based carnivores are more easily evaded on a steep slope. It rarely ventures far from rocks, as these provide a means of escaping from both aerial & terrestrial predators.” - Wikipedia •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. This is a compilation of several short snippets from YouTube videos posted by Andrew Frith, Sam Ramsey, M K, Juan Carlos Espinoza, Adam and Regina, Natalia D, Jean Iron & an unknown person. #Viscacha #Viscachas #MachuPicchu #Rodent #AndeanWildlife #ViscachaVideo https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxb-Hc4AXkB/?igshid=1ppqex7dxu697

[peruadventure-blog]

(via Secret Wonders: Presenting Rainbow Mountain, Peru)

[grushenko]

#AndeanWildlife #llamas #MacchuPichu #Peru Las llamas se han vuelto las estrellas de Machu Picchu. A despecho de los exquisitos muros incas de la sección sagrada de la ciudadela, son estos simpáticos camélidos quienes atraen legiones de turistas en busca del selfie perfecto. No por nada, las llamas y alpacas se han convertido en un símbolo de la peruanidad en el mundo. Acertada decisión del MinCul de mantener un rebaño de llamas en el Santuario. Mejor aún sería si planeamos la sustitución de los porteadores del Camino Inca por recuas de llamas criadas, precisamente, por las comunidades de altura de donde provienen los míticos cargadores ~ photographer and post @WalterWust https://www.instagram.com/p/B1yr0XKhfa0/?igshid=1ljidgkp9lmlh

[grushenko]

#andeanwildlife #alpacas #Perú #beauty #nature ~ photography on group “Being Peruvian” https://www.instagram.com/p/BsLIDXQHrmT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=utmchqui2r50

[grushenko]

#andeanwildlife #nature #animals #camelids ~ photographer Walter Wust https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqm46W7HwMR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15h43f1eryykj