Many people in Argentina say that dogs and cats are popular as pets.

For wild animals, these are some of the most prominent:

jaguar

pumas

howler monkey

crocodile

ocelot

Argentine Black and White Tegu

caiman

tapir

peccary

capybara

bush dog

hummingbird

flamingo

toucan

giant anteater

armadillo

pampas cat

maned wolf

mara

cavias

rhea

pampas deer

pampas fox

llama

guanaco

vicuña

viscacha

Andean Mountain Cat

kodkod

Andean Condor

cougar

huemul

pudú

There are some animals that are unique to Argentina such as the Pink Fairy Armadillo, the White-Headed Steamer Duck, and the Mousehole Snake... since you can't find those animals anywhere else, they are most popular in Argentina. :)

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