Magellanic Tuco-tuco
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The Magellanic Tuco-tuco (Ctenomys magellanicus) is a species of rodent
in the family Ctenomyidae.
It is found in Argentina
and Chile
.
Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland
.
Also known as the cururo by the Ona culture of Tierra del Fuego.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Ctenomyidae.
It is found in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland
Grassland
Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants . However, sedge and rush families can also be found. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica...
.
Also known as the cururo by the Ona culture of Tierra del Fuego.