Guanaco
This native species, which belongs to the camel family, is one of the biggest wild mammals in South America. It is a graceful animal. The Guanaco has a coat that varies in color from light brown to dark brown, a slim neck, and beautiful legs. The Guanaco is a superb swimmer in addition to its 56 km/h running speed. Foxes, cougars, and jaguars are some of its apex predators. It inhabits Bolivia’s high plains and hilly areas in herds. Due to the disappearance of their native food supply, the Chaco grasslands, the Chacoan Guanaco is among the most endangered animals in the area. This results from the cattle raised on farms overgrazing.
Bolivian River Dolphin
The upper Madeira river basin is home to Bolivia’s native river dolphins, or “bufeos.” These dolphins are restricted to Bolivia due to enormous waterfalls and rocks that obstruct the Brazilian border. This rare dolphin, which is pinky-grey in color, differs from its relative, the more prevalent Amazon river dolphin, in that it is smaller, has more teeth, and has a lighter grey color.
Jaguar
The largest wildcat in America, growing up to 2.4 meters in length, these carnivores hunt both fish and meat. They can swim quite well and are frequently spotted in rivers where they catch caimans and turtles. The jaguar is sometimes mistaken for a leopard because of their similar coloring and pattern. Their coat is usually tawny-yellow, but it can also be black or reddish-brown, with rosette-like markings all over it. Finding the area inside the rosette marking—which the leopard lacks—is essential to telling the jaguar from the leopard. The jaguar has a stockier physique as well.
