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Coipo

It has a long and rounded. It is the largest rodent in the country, it is recognized by its particular triangular head, and by the membranes on its paws that include dangerous claws. It is cinnamon brown and its eyes are small.

Scientific name
Myocastor coypus
Distribution
Central Valley and Southern Chile

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