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The Cerrado biodiversity hotspots covers more than 20% of the land area of Brazil and is the only hotspot comprised mainly of wooded savanna. It is notable for its high proportion (more than 40%) of endemic plants, which include the spectacular Tabebuia trees and the "buriti" palm. Typical large animal species of this hotspot include the giant anteater, giant armadillo, maned wolf, greater rhea, crested seriema and hyacinth macaw.
"Buti" palm tree (Butia eriospatha) in the savannah of Chapada dos Veadeiros, near Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Cerrado region of Gois State, Central Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / "Buti" palm tree (Butia eriospatha) in the savannah of Chapada dos Veadeiros, near Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Cerrado region of Gois State, Central Brazil.
Typical cerrado vegetation of Palmas Ecol reserve, Tocantins, Central Brazil
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Typical cerrado vegetation of Palmas Ecol reserve, Tocantins, Central Brazil
Pink Ipe trees (Tabebuia ipe / Handroanthus impetiginosus) in flower, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Western Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Pink Ipe trees (Tabebuia ipe / Handroanthus impetiginosus) in flower, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Western Brazil.
"Buriti" palm trees (Mauritia flexuosa) in Jardim de Maytrea (Maytrea's Garden), Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Gois State, Central Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / "Buriti" palm trees (Mauritia flexuosa) in Jardim de Maytrea (Maytrea's Garden), Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Gois State, Central Brazil.
Buriti palm trees (Mauritia flexuosa) in Jardim de Maytrea (Maytrea's Garden) at Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Cerrado region of Gois State, Central Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Buriti palm trees (Mauritia flexuosa) in Jardim de Maytrea (Maytrea's Garden) at Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Cerrado region of Gois State, Central Brazil.
Yellow ipe tree in flower {Tabebuia ochracea} Emas NP, Cerrado habitat, Brazil
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Yellow ipe tree in flower {Tabebuia ochracea} Emas NP, Cerrado habitat, Brazil
Cerrado landscape, Piaui state, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Cerrado landscape, Piaui state, Brazil
Pink Ipe trees (Tabebuia ipe / Handroanthus impetiginosus) in flower, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Western Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Pink Ipe trees (Tabebuia ipe / Handroanthus impetiginosus) in flower, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Western Brazil.
Buriti palm trees {Mauritia flexuosa} Tocantins, Brazil
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Buriti palm trees {Mauritia flexuosa} Tocantins, Brazil
Tibouchina sp. (Melastomataceae) in Cerrado vegetation of Ibitipoca State Park, Minas Gerais State, municipality of Lima Duarte, Southeastern Brazil, March 2011.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Tibouchina sp. (Melastomataceae) in Cerrado vegetation of Ibitipoca State Park, Minas Gerais State, municipality of Lima Duarte, Southeastern Brazil, March 2011.
Palm tree nuts of Buriti palm tree {Mauritia flexuosa} Tocantins, Brazil
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Palm tree nuts of Buriti palm tree {Mauritia flexuosa} Tocantins, Brazil
"Buriti" Palm tree (Mauritia flexuosa) with fruits hanging down, Cerrado vegetation at Chapada dos Veadeiros, Gois State, Central Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / "Buriti" Palm tree (Mauritia flexuosa) with fruits hanging down, Cerrado vegetation at Chapada dos Veadeiros, Gois State, Central Brazil.
Inflorescence of Palm {Attalea sp} Cerrado vegetation, in Goiás State, North of Brasília city, Central Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Inflorescence of Palm {Attalea sp} Cerrado vegetation, in Goiás State, North of Brasília city, Central Brazil.
Orchid in flower probably (Cattleya nobilior) in Cerrado vegetation, Tocantins State, Central Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Orchid in flower probably (Cattleya nobilior) in Cerrado vegetation, Tocantins State, Central Brazil.
Thick Corky bark on tree - fire resistant. Cerrado habitat. Brazil. South America. Threatened habitat
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Pete Oxford / Thick Corky bark on tree - fire resistant. Cerrado habitat. Brazil. South America. Threatened habitat
Fruits of ^buriti^ palm tree (Mauritia flexuosa) in Ãguas Emendadas Ecological Station, near Brasília city, Distrito Federal State, Central Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Fruits of ^buriti^ palm tree (Mauritia flexuosa) in Ãguas Emendadas Ecological Station, near Brasília city, Distrito Federal State, Central Brazil.
Vellozia flavicans in the Cerrado vegetation of Ibitipoca State Park, Minas Gerais State, municipality of Lima Duarte, Southeastern Brazil, March.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Vellozia flavicans in the Cerrado vegetation of Ibitipoca State Park, Minas Gerais State, municipality of Lima Duarte, Southeastern Brazil, March.
Flower of "candomb" (Vellozia variabilis), plant characteristic of Cerrado vegetation, Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, municipality of So Jorge, Gois State, Central Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Flower of "candomb" (Vellozia variabilis), plant characteristic of Cerrado vegetation, Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, municipality of So Jorge, Gois State, Central Brazil.
Hyacinth macaw pair {Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus} Cerrado habitat Piaui Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Hyacinth macaw pair {Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus} Cerrado habitat Piaui Brazil
Hyacinth macaw feeding on palm nuts {Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus} Cerrado, Piaui
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Pete Oxford / Hyacinth macaw feeding on palm nuts {Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus} Cerrado, Piaui
Hyacinth macaw feeding on palm nut {Andodorhynchus hyacinthinus} Cerrado, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Hyacinth macaw feeding on palm nut {Andodorhynchus hyacinthinus} Cerrado, Brazil
Hyacinth macaws feeding on palm nuts {Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus} Cerrado, Piaui, Brazil. Did you know? Hyacinth macaws are the largest species of flying parrot.
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Pete Oxford / Hyacinth macaws feeding on palm nuts {Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus} Cerrado, Piaui, Brazil. Did you know? Hyacinth macaws are the largest species of flying parrot.
Hyacinth macaw flock feed on palm nuts {Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus} Cerrado, Piaui
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Pete Oxford / Hyacinth macaw flock feed on palm nuts {Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus} Cerrado, Piaui
Blue and yellow macaw {Ara ararauna} Cerrado habitat, Piaui State, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Blue and yellow macaw {Ara ararauna} Cerrado habitat, Piaui State, Brazil
Yellow faced amazon parrots {Alipiopsitta xanthops} Emas NP, Cerrado, Goias, Brazil. Endangered species
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Yellow faced amazon parrots {Alipiopsitta xanthops} Emas NP, Cerrado, Goias, Brazil. Endangered species
Blue-fronted Parrot (Amazona aestiva) nesting within a termite mount, Cerrado, Emas National Park, Gois State, Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Blue-fronted Parrot (Amazona aestiva) nesting within a termite mount, Cerrado, Emas National Park, Gois State, Brazil.
Toco toucan at nest hole {Ramphastos toco} Cerrado, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Toco toucan at nest hole {Ramphastos toco} Cerrado, Brazil
Toco toucan {Ramphastos toco} at nest hole Cerrado habitat Piaui state Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Toco toucan {Ramphastos toco} at nest hole Cerrado habitat Piaui state Brazil
Red winged tinamou {Rhynchotus rufescens} Cerrado Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Red winged tinamou {Rhynchotus rufescens} Cerrado Brazil
Blue finch calling {Porphyrospiza caerulescens} cerrado, Brazil
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Blue finch calling {Porphyrospiza caerulescens} cerrado, Brazil
Common potoo at day roost {Nyctibus griseus} Cerrado habitat, NE Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Common potoo at day roost {Nyctibus griseus} Cerrado habitat, NE Brazil
Common potoo at day roost {Nyctibus griseus} Cerrado habitat, NE Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Common potoo at day roost {Nyctibus griseus} Cerrado habitat, NE Brazil
Greater Rhea (Rhea americana america) with chicks, Emas National Park, Goias State, Cerrado region, Central Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Greater Rhea (Rhea americana america) with chicks, Emas National Park, Goias State, Cerrado region, Central Brazil.
Yellow-headed caracara {Milvago chimachima} Cerrado, Piaui state, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Yellow-headed caracara {Milvago chimachima} Cerrado, Piaui state, Brazil
Blue throated piping guan (Pipile pipile) perched in flowering Pink Ipe tree (Tabebuia ipe / Handroanthus impetiginosus) Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Western Brazil. Critically endangered species.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Blue throated piping guan (Pipile pipile) perched in flowering Pink Ipe tree (Tabebuia ipe / Handroanthus impetiginosus) Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Western Brazil. Critically endangered species.
Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) stork at nest with chicks with Pink Ipe tree (Tabebuia ipe / Handroanthus impetiginosus) in flower in background, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Western Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) stork at nest with chicks with Pink Ipe tree (Tabebuia ipe / Handroanthus impetiginosus) in flower in background, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Western Brazil.
Striped owl, defense display {Pseudoscops clamator} Cerrado, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Striped owl, defense display {Pseudoscops clamator} Cerrado, Minas Gerais, Brazil
White-naped jay {Cyanocorax cyanopogon} Cerrado, Piaui state, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / White-naped jay {Cyanocorax cyanopogon} Cerrado, Piaui state, Brazil
White-naped jay {Cyanocorax cyanopogon} Cerrado, Piaui state, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / White-naped jay {Cyanocorax cyanopogon} Cerrado, Piaui state, Brazil
Common Rhea (Common Rhea americana) Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America
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Ben Cranke / Common Rhea (Common Rhea americana) Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America
Common / Greater rhea {Rhea americana} Cerrado, Emas National Park, Goias, Brazil
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Common / Greater rhea {Rhea americana} Cerrado, Emas National Park, Goias, Brazil
Greater Rhea (Rhea americana americana) profile, Emas National Park, Goias State, Cerrado region, Central Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Greater Rhea (Rhea americana americana) profile, Emas National Park, Goias State, Cerrado region, Central Brazil.
Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristata) Emas National Park, Goias State, Cerrado region, Central Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristata) Emas National Park, Goias State, Cerrado region, Central Brazil.
Southern / Crested screamer chick {Chauna torquata} Cerrado, Piaui, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Southern / Crested screamer chick {Chauna torquata} Cerrado, Piaui, Brazil
Red legged seriema standing on termite mound singing {Cariama cristata} Piaui state, NE Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Red legged seriema standing on termite mound singing {Cariama cristata} Piaui state, NE Brazil
Red legged seriema calling {Cariama cristata} Piaui state, NE Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Red legged seriema calling {Cariama cristata} Piaui state, NE Brazil
Red legged seriema {Cariama cristata} Brazil.
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Pete Oxford / Red legged seriema {Cariama cristata} Brazil.
Red-legged seriema calling {Cariama cristata} cerrado, Piaui State, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Red-legged seriema calling {Cariama cristata} cerrado, Piaui State, Brazil
Red-legged seriemas (Cariama cristata) Emas National Park, Goias State, Cerrado region, Central Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Red-legged seriemas (Cariama cristata) Emas National Park, Goias State, Cerrado region, Central Brazil.
Anaconda sunbathing {Eunectes murinus} Cerrado habitat, Piaui state, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Anaconda sunbathing {Eunectes murinus} Cerrado habitat, Piaui state, Brazil
Tropical rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus) Cerrado of Emas National Park, Mineiros, Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Tropical rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus) Cerrado of Emas National Park, Mineiros, Brazil.
Common green iguana camouflaged on palm {Iguana iguana} Cerrado, Piaui State.
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Pete Oxford / Common green iguana camouflaged on palm {Iguana iguana} Cerrado, Piaui State.
Brown capped capuchin monkey resting in tree {Cebus apella} Cerrado, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Brown capped capuchin monkey resting in tree {Cebus apella} Cerrado, Brazil
Brown capped capuchin monkey {Cebus apella} Cerrado, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Brown capped capuchin monkey {Cebus apella} Cerrado, Brazil
Black-tufted-ear Marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) in Cerrado habitat Ibitipoca State Park. Minas Gerais State, municipality of Lima Duarte, Southeastern Brazil, March.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Black-tufted-ear Marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) in Cerrado habitat Ibitipoca State Park. Minas Gerais State, municipality of Lima Duarte, Southeastern Brazil, March.
Spix's yellow-toothed cavi {Galea spixii} Cerrado, Piaui state, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Spix's yellow-toothed cavi {Galea spixii} Cerrado, Piaui state, Brazil
Three-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) emerging from defensive ball, cerrado of Piaui State, Northeastern Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Three-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) emerging from defensive ball, cerrado of Piaui State, Northeastern Brazil.
Three-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) leaving termite mound, cerrado of Piaui State, Northeastern Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Three-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) leaving termite mound, cerrado of Piaui State, Northeastern Brazil.
Three-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) in termite mound, cerrado of Piaui State, Northeastern Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Three-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) in termite mound, cerrado of Piaui State, Northeastern Brazil.
Three-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) Cerrado of Piaui State, Northeastern Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Three-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) Cerrado of Piaui State, Northeastern Brazil.
Giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) nocturnal, Emas National Park, Goias State, Central Brazil. Endangered
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) nocturnal, Emas National Park, Goias State, Central Brazil. Endangered
Brazilian lesser long nosed armadillo {Dasypus septemcinctus} cerrado, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Brazilian lesser long nosed armadillo {Dasypus septemcinctus} cerrado, Brazil
Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) carrying baby on its back. Emas National Park, Brazil, January 2007.
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Roland Seitre / Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) carrying baby on its back. Emas National Park, Brazil, January 2007.
Giant anteater searching for ants + termites {Myrmecophaga tridactyla} Brazil
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Jabruson / Giant anteater searching for ants + termites {Myrmecophaga tridactyla} Brazil
Giant anteater carrying baby on back {Myremecophaga tridactyla} Emas NP, Brazil
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Giant anteater carrying baby on back {Myremecophaga tridactyla} Emas NP, Brazil
Giant anteater feeding on termite mound {Myrmecophaga tridactyla} Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Giant anteater feeding on termite mound {Myrmecophaga tridactyla} Brazil
Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais State, Southeastern Brazil. Endangered
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais State, Southeastern Brazil. Endangered
Southern tamandua climbing down tree {Tamandua tetradactyla} Brazil, Cerrado,
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Pete Oxford / Southern tamandua climbing down tree {Tamandua tetradactyla} Brazil, Cerrado,
Brazilian Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) walking through habitat, Emas National Park, Goias State, Cerrado region, Central Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Brazilian Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) walking through habitat, Emas National Park, Goias State, Cerrado region, Central Brazil.
Pampas deer, fawn (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) Serra da Bodoquena. Mato Grosso do Sur Province.
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Pete Oxford / Pampas deer, fawn (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) Serra da Bodoquena. Mato Grosso do Sur Province.
Pampas deer {Ozotoceros bezoarticus} endangered, Emas NP, Brazil
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Pampas deer {Ozotoceros bezoarticus} endangered, Emas NP, Brazil
Pampas deer {Ozotoceros bezoarticus} endangered, Emas NP, Brazil
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Pampas deer {Ozotoceros bezoarticus} endangered, Emas NP, Brazil
Brazilian Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) mother and baby, Emas National Park, Goias State, Cerrado region, Central Brazil. Vulnerable species.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Brazilian Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) mother and baby, Emas National Park, Goias State, Cerrado region, Central Brazil. Vulnerable species.
Brazilian Tapir (Tapir terrestris) Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America. Endangered species.
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Ben Cranke / Brazilian Tapir (Tapir terrestris) Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America. Endangered species.
Jaguar (Pantera onca) drinking, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Ben Cranke / Jaguar (Pantera onca) drinking, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Jaguar (Panthera onca) male walking, Pantanal, Brazil
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Hermann Brehm / Jaguar (Panthera onca) male walking, Pantanal, Brazil
Jaguar (Panthera onca) sitting at night, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Ben Cranke / Jaguar (Panthera onca) sitting at night, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Maned wolves interacting {Chrysocyon brachyurus} Cerrado, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Maned wolves interacting {Chrysocyon brachyurus} Cerrado, Brazil
Wild Ocelot (Felis pardalis) on the banks of the Piquiri River (a tributary of Cuiaba River) Northern Pantanal, Brazil. September
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Nick Garbutt / Wild Ocelot (Felis pardalis) on the banks of the Piquiri River (a tributary of Cuiaba River) Northern Pantanal, Brazil. September
Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) searching for food, Piaui, Cerrado, Brazil, South America
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Ben Cranke / Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) searching for food, Piaui, Cerrado, Brazil, South America
Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) searching for food, Piaui, Cerrado, Brazil, South America
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Ben Cranke / Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) searching for food, Piaui, Cerrado, Brazil, South America
Pampas deer {Ozotoceros bezoarticus} endangered, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Pampas deer {Ozotoceros bezoarticus} endangered, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Maned wolf {Chrysocyon brachyurus} Cerrado, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Maned wolf {Chrysocyon brachyurus} Cerrado, Brazil
Maned wolf sleeping {Chrysocyon brachyurus} Cerrado, Brazil
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Pete Oxford / Maned wolf sleeping {Chrysocyon brachyurus} Cerrado, Brazil
Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) hunting in its natural habitat, the grasslands of the Brazilian Cerrado, Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) hunting in its natural habitat, the grasslands of the Brazilian Cerrado, Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) looking alert in its natural habitat, the grasslands of the Brazilian Cerrado, Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) looking alert in its natural habitat, the grasslands of the Brazilian Cerrado, Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) smelling scent marks of another Maned wolf in its natural habitat, the grasslands of the Brazilian Cerrado, Emas National Park, Goias State, Central Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) smelling scent marks of another Maned wolf in its natural habitat, the grasslands of the Brazilian Cerrado, Emas National Park, Goias State, Central Brazil.
Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) in its natural habitat, at sunset, the grasslands of the Brazilian Cerrado, Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
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Luiz Claudio Marigo / Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) in its natural habitat, at sunset, the grasslands of the Brazilian Cerrado, Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
Maned wolf {Chrysocyon brachyurus} Cerrado habitat. Brazil. South America.
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Pete Oxford / Maned wolf {Chrysocyon brachyurus} Cerrado habitat. Brazil. South America.