A sighting of one of the rarest mammals in the world, the elusive Chacoan fairy armadillo, was recently documented by a team of Bolivian biologists.
Seldom seen, the animal–which lives among the Gran Chaco dry forests of Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay–has a population that is considered ‘data deficient’ by the IUCN, and is likely quite small.
The species uses its huge claws and strong front legs to ‘swim’ into the Chaco’s sandy soils: its armor and tail are similarly adapted to facilitate their subterranean lifestyle.
“This was a dream come true to see this animal,” one expert told Mongabay, since such sightings top the wishlists of mammal enthusiasts around the world.
for a while, possibly seeking any suspects who might have made their way there. but they have not found anything and have reopened that particular station. right. so let s go back now live. abc7 news reporter lisa amin gulezian is at the mall, south side i believe. what are you hearing. reporter: we re just outside of b.j.s and barnes & nobles. the south soiftd the mall also where a lot of the police presence is. officers from south san francisco frameworks the highway patrol, men lowe park, the county sheriffs department. a lot of police officers are still here and there is still an active scene in the sense a lot of people and officers are here. lot of people are still stuck here waiting for rides to get them. joining me is paula silva, she was inside when this happened. you were working. tell me what happened when you were working. well i just saw a lot of people running from the food court, most likely. it looked like it was from that