The Graxaim-do-campo, or Pampas fox, is a small wild canid found in southern Brazil, especially in the cerrado and pampa biomes. It’s medium-sized, measuring about 60 cm (excluding the tail) and weighing 4 to 8 kg. It has a grey-brown coat and a bushy tail.
An omnivore, it feeds on small mammals, fruit, insects, and sometimes carrion. It is mostly solitary and nocturnal. Although not currently endangered, its habitat is threatened by agriculture and habitat fragmentation.
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Nestled in the Serra do Mar in the state of Paraná, Brazil, Graciosa State Park is a true sanctuary of biodiversity. Established in 1990, the park protects a precious section of the Atlantic Forest, one of the world’s richest biomes.
Among dense forests, bromeliads, orchids, and ancient trees like the imbuia, the lush vegetation shelters a wide variety of wildlife: the song of the thrush, the flight of the hawk, and the discreet movements of the puma and red howler monkey can all be experienced here. Amphibians and reptiles thrive in the humid zones, contributing
In the northwest of Rio Grande do Sul, in the small town of São Miguel das Missões, stand the majestic remains of a former Jesuit mission: the São Miguel Arcanjo Archaeological Site. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, this emblematic place bears witness to a time when European missionaries and Guarani peoples coexisted in a flourishing society founded in the late 17th century.
Built between 1687 and 1750, this mission was part of the Seven Peoples of the Missions, a network of religious settlements established by Jesuits on territory then under Spanish
