The Patagonian weasel, Lyncodon patagonicus, is a small mustelid and the only member of the genus Lyncodon. Its range is the Pampas of western Argentina and parts of Chile, and an early mention of the animal appears in the journal of Syms Covington, who sailed with Charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle. It has a head and body length of 300 to 350 millimetres and a tail of 60 to 90 millimetres, with fur that is mostly whitish, mixed with black and dark brown tones, small ears, short legs and a bushy tail. The species has not been studied extensively in the wild, so its behaviour remains largely unknown. It is reported to have been kept by local ranchers as a working pet to destroy rodents.
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Its geographic range is the Pampas of western Argentina and sections of Chile.
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Its geographic range is the Pampas of western Argentina and sections of Chile.
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The Patagonian weasel (Lyncodon patagonicus) is a small mustelid that is the only member of the genus Lyncodon.
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Its geographic range is the Pampas of western Argentina and sections of Chile.
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It is reported to have been kept as a working pet by local ranchers to destroy rodents.
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