Creatures of
the Andes
Andean leaf-eared mouse
The isn’t
the only “new” animal
found in South America
in recent years. In 2020,
scientists studied 20
previously unknown
species in the Andes
Mountains. (That’s
also the same year
researchers spotted the
Andean leaf-eared mouse
living at 22,000 feet
above sea level!)
tilcayo tiger cat
Click to watch a video about some of
these mountain-dwelling creatures.