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Uruguayan Savanna
The Uruguayan savanna, also known as the Brazilian-Uruguayan savanna, is a subtropical grassland and savanna ecoregion which includes all of Uruguay and southernmost Brazil, along with portions of Argentina along the Uruguay River, In Brazil, this ecoregion is know as Pampas Geography The Uruguayan savanna covers an area of 353,573 km2, covering the entirety of Uruguay and much of Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state. It is bounded on the east by the South Atlantic Ocean and on the south by the Río de la Plata estuary. The Uruguay River forms the western boundary. To the north it transitions to the Alto Paraná Atlantic forests and Araucaria moist forests of southern Brazil. The topography is generally low, extending from sea level up to 500 meters elevation. There are coastal lagoons along the Atlantic shore including Lagoa dos Patos in Brazil, which rise to rolling hills in the eastern part of the ecoregion. The western portion of the ecoregion is drained by tributaries of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morro Redondo
Morro Redondo (English: ''Rounded Hill'') is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 6,589 (2020 est.) in an area of 244.65 km². It is located 35 km (21.75 mi) from Pelotas. Demographics Much of the population have Portuguese origin mainly from the Azores and Germans mainly from Pomerania, the remainder were from Italy. Climate and vegetation Most of the area of the municipality are above 200 m (656.16 ft) of elevation. A vegetation of this area is mainly composed of fields with low and herbaceous vegetation (pampa). Small groves of cultivated trees ( Babylon willow, eucalyptus, pine, cypress, acacia, poplar and platanus) and native trees ( Cockspur coral tree and araucaria angustifolia) are also found. The climate is subtropical or temperate, with pleasant summers, cool winters and frequent frost Frost is a thin layer of ice on a solid surface, which forms from water vapor in an above- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagoa Dos Patos
Lagoa dos Patos (, , ; English: ''Ducks' Lagoon'') is the largest lagoon in Brazil and the largest coastal lagoon in South America. It is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. It covers an area of , is long and has a maximum width of . Lagoa dos Patos is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a sandbar about wide. The Jacuí River, Jacuí-Guaíba River, Guaíba and Camaquã Rivers empty into it, while the navigable São Gonçalo Channel, which enters Lagoa dos Patos near the town of Pelotas, connects Lagoa dos Patos to Lagoa Mirim to the south. The Rio Grande, at the south end of Lagoa dos Patos, forms the outlet to the Atlantic. This lagoon is evidently the remains of an ancient depression in the coastline shut in by sand bars built up by the combined action of wind and current. The shallow lagoon is located at sea level and its waters are affected by the tides, normally they are brackish only a short distance above the Rio Grande outlet, but this can vary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochre-breasted Pipit
The ochre-breasted pipit (''Anthus nattereri'') is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References ochre-breasted pipit Birds of Argentina Birds of Brazil Birds of the South Region Birds of Paraguay Birds of Uruguay ochre-breasted pipit ochre-breasted pipit Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Passeroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Rhea
The greater rhea (''Rhea americana'') is a species of flightless bird native to eastern South America. Other names for the greater rhea include the grey, common, or American rhea; ema (Portuguese); or ñandú (Guaraní and Spanish). One of two species in the genus '' Rhea'', in the family Rheidae, the greater rhea is native to Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. It inhabits a variety of open areas, such as grasslands, savanna or grassy wetlands. Weighing , the greater rhea is the largest bird in South America and the largest native, extant bird anywhere in the Americas. In the wild, the greater rhea has a life expectancy of 10.5 years. It is also notable for its reproductive habits, and for the fact that a population has established itself in Northern Germany in recent years. The species is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Taxonomy and systematics The greater rhea derives its scientific name from Rhea, a Greek goddess, and the Latinized form of America. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are native to all major land masses except for New Zealand, Antarctica, and several oceanic islands, though they have subsequently been introduced to most of these land masses by human activity. Rodents are extremely diverse in their ecology and lifestyles and can be found in almost every terrestrial habitat, including human-made environments. Species can be arboreal, fossorial (burrowing), saltatorial/richochetal (leaping on their hind legs), or semiaquatic. However, all rodents share several morphological features, including having only a single upper and lower pair of ever-growing incisors. Well-known rodents include mice, rats, squirrels, prairie dogs, porcupines, beavers, guinea pigs, and hamsters. Rabbits, hares, and pikas, whose i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capybara
The capybaraAlso called capivara (in Brazil), capiguara (in Bolivia), chigüire, chigüiro, or fercho (in Colombia and Venezuela), carpincho (in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) and ronsoco (in Peru). or greater capybara (''Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris'') is a giant cavy rodent native to South America. It is the largest living rodent and a member of the genus ''Hydrochoerus''. The only other extant member is the lesser capybara (''Hydrochoerus isthmius''). Its close relatives include guinea pigs and rock cavies, and it is more distantly related to the agouti, the chinchilla, and the nutria. The capybara inhabits savannas and dense forests, and lives near bodies of water. It is a highly social species and can be found in groups as large as 100 individuals, but usually live in groups of 10–20 individuals. The capybara is hunted for its meat and hide and also for grease from its thick fatty skin. It is not considered a threatened species. Etymology Its common name is derived fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gray Brocket
The gray brocket (''Mazama gouazoubira''), also known as the brown brocket, is a species of brocket deer from northern Argentina, Bolivia, southern Peru, eastern and southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It formerly included the Amazonian brown brocket (''M. nemorivaga'') and sometimes also the Yucatan brown brocket (''M. pandora'') as subspecies.Medellín, R. A., A. L. Gardner, J. M. Aranda (1998). ''The taxonomic status of the Yucatán brown brocket, Mazama pandora (Mammalia: Cervidae).'' Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 111 (1): 1–14. Unlike other species of brocket deer in its range, the gray brocket has a gray-brown fur without reddish tones.Wilson, D. E., Mittermeier, R. A., editors (2011). ''Handbook of the Mammals of the World, vol. 2 (Hoofed Mammals), p. 441. Name The scientific name of the gray brocket deer comes from Félix de Azara's ''gouazoubira''. Azara was the first to provide a quality description of the small deer in the Americas, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pampas Deer
The Pampas deer (''Ozotoceros bezoarticus'') is a species of deer that live in the grasslands of South America at low elevations.Geist, Valerius. Deer of the world their evolution, behaviour, and ecology'. Mechanicsburg, Pa: Stackpole Books, 1998 They are known as in Portuguese and as or in Spanish. It is the only species in the genus ''Ozotoceros''. Their habitat includes water and hills, often with winter drought, and grass that is high enough to cover a standing deer.P., Walker, Ernest. ''Walker's Mammals of the world''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 1991 Many of them live on the Pantanal wetlands, where there are ongoing conservation efforts, and other areas of annual flooding cycles. Human activity has changed much of the original landscape. They are known to live up to 12 years in the wild, longer if captive, but are threatened due to over-hunting and habitat loss. Many people are concerned over this loss, because a healthy deer population means a healthy grassland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre (, , Brazilian ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the List of largest cities in Brazil, twelfth most populous city in the country and the center of Brazil's List of metropolitan areas in Brazil, fifth largest metropolitan area, with 4,405,760 inhabitants (2010). The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian state. Porto Alegre was founded in 1769 by Manuel Jorge Gomes de Sepúlveda, who used the pseudonym José Marcelino de Figueiredo to hide his identity; but the official date is 1772 with the act signed by Immigration to Brazil, immigrants from the Azores, Portugal. The city lies on the eastern bank of the Guaíba Lake, where five rivers converge to form the Lagoa dos Patos, a giant freshwater lagoon navigable by even the largest of ships. This five-river junction has become an important alluvial port as well as a chief industrial and commercial center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata. The city was established in 1724 by a Spanish soldier, Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst the Spanish people, Spanish-Portuguese people, Portuguese dispute over the La Plata Basin, platine region. It was also under brief British invasions of the Río de la Plata, British rule in 1807, but eventually the city was retaken by Spanish criollos who defeated the British invasions of the River Plate. Montevideo is the seat of the administrative headquarters of Mercosur and ALADI, Latin America's leading trade blocs, a position that entailed comparisons to the role of Brussels in Europe. The 2019 Mercer's report on qual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queguay Grande River
The Queguay Grande River is a river of Uruguay. See also *List of rivers of Uruguay This is a list of rivers in Uruguay. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. All rivers in Uruguay drain to the Atlantic Ocean. * Río de la Plata ** Uruguay River *** San S ... References *Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. GEOnet Names Server Rivers of Uruguay Tributaries of the Uruguay River Rivers of Paysandú Department {{Uruguay-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yí River
The Yí River (Spanish, ''Río Yí'') is a river in Uruguay. The Yí and the Tacuarembó Rivers are the principal tributaries of the Río Negro. Geography The Yí River originates in the Cuchilla Grande highlands. It flows generally west through central Uruguay to the Río Negro. Various other rivers, including the Porongos River and Chamangá River, are tributaries of the Yí River. Departmental boundaries The Yí forms much of the boundary between Durazno Department and Florida Department. Subsequently, it forms part of the boundary between Durazno Department and Flores Department, where the Chamangá River The Chamangá River is a river in Uruguay. Location It is situated in northern Flores Department. Fluvial system The river is a tributary of the arroyo Maciel, itself flowing into the Yí River. The Yí River is a tributary of the westward dra ... its tributary. See also * Geography of Uruguay#Topography and hydrography * Porongos River#Fluvial system * Chamang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
