The Andes mountains and their extensive foothills form one of the planet's most crucial water distribution networks, functioning like an enormous natural reservoir system that sustains river flows ...

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The Andean cat is an endangered and elusive wildcat species found in the high Andes Mountain regions of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. The species is exceedingly rare across its entire range and ...

In a 17-year study, Chilean researchers observed that Andean condors (Vultur gryphus) use landfills as supplemental food sources when natural food is scarce. The researchers found that females and ...