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Mountain Monkey

Today I bring you an animal that is in a dispute to which species it belongs, according to scientific studies is in the order of primates, but also in their genes can be found parts of marsupial so it is a problem when talking about the subject. Today it is the turn of the monkey. Join me to learn more about this incredible species native to South America.

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His scientific name Dromiciops gliroides called by the aborigines chumaihuén, is a marsupial whose principal to inhabit is between Chile and Argentina, by his characteristics is the only one in his species and order Microbiotheria, by his evolution is considered an important piece in the history of the marsupials a true living fossil, apparently the monkeys of mount are present in the American continent product of his trip from Australia to Antarctica until America in the epoch when the continents were Gondwana.

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Among its main characteristics we have to measure up to a maximum of 40 centimeters in length including the tail, so this size is very similar to that of a small rodent, has abundant soft fur that can have brown and gray tones, their ears are small if we compare them with other marsupials, has small eyes of dark color, and their thumbs are opposable to the rest, has a developed ventral region and specialized in the accumulation of vital fats for the winter where they proceed to hibernate. Like all marsupials have a bag called marsupial special to raise and develop their babies born in a premature state, to say the least.

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Its main habitat is humid forests that are more than 1000 meters above sea level, are near the Andes mountain range in its coastal region, being the national park and reserve the Queules and Los Rules belonging to region number 6 it is mainly inhabited. In Argentina habitat of equal form zones near the mountain range of the Andes.

Its diet is based on the consumption of larvae of some insects in the area as well as some varieties of fruits, seeds, tree shoots, and other vegetation. So we find ourselves before an omnivorous animal. Among their breeding habits we have that females only give birth to a maximum of 4 offspring, so has four nipples to feed their young during their development that lasted at least 6 months before they leave the marsupial bag.

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Their habits to look for food is developed in the trees being the night the preferred time for these marsupials to look for food, in the day they are refugees in the density of the forests, where they hibernate from the winter until the spring to be able to be maintained since in season of winter they do not have availability of their main foods. After the mating season, they tend to be solitary until the cycle is completed and they meet again in groups.

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Due to the scarce information of this species, has given all kinds of popular ideas that revolve around the monitor de monte, giving even magical powers up to, though many people hunt to kill them despite the supposed curses that may fall upon the hunter.

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The truth is that it is a unique species and this in danger of extinction, fortunately, they are in two forest reserves that have allowed the species to continue reproducing normally. Let us hope that this noble species has a long life and can overcome all the evil produced by the destruction that man has caused in the forests where he lives.

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