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Diana Australis club

Posted: 17 Jun 2013

Taken: 27 Mar 2013

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Viscacha (chinchilla)

Viscacha (chinchilla)
Bolivia Altiplano. In the wild.

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 Diana Australis
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Thank you very much, Tess
11 years ago.
 Stormlizard
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Nice to see one in the wild where it belongs. I've only ever seen them in cages as pets here.
11 years ago.
 Diana Australis
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It was....I had never seen one at all....they are not in Australia at all!
Cute little critter. Thanks for the comment
11 years ago.
 Stormlizard
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No, probably due to the laws on endangered species, we are no longer allowed to import them in Denmark, any available must come from breeders with proof that they were legally born her. it was in 1979 that I saw one. These unfortunate animals used to be hunted for their skin. They are indiginous to where you saw yours and no other place at all.
11 years ago.
 Diana Australis
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I had no idea they were kept as pets in other countries. That is interesting.....though it is good to see that the laws now prevent their import. There were swarms of them in their natural habitat up in the Bolivian Altiplano. While we found the breathing a little difficult at 4500 meters altitude, these pretty 'Rabbits with tails' ran and scurried about in large numbers. It was a privilege to see them!
11 years ago.

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