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| | Monito del Monte |
 | | This small, rare, opossum-like relict, Dromiciops gliroides, known as "Monito del Monte," inhabits remaining patches of old-growth forest in southern Chile, including the Isla Grande de Chiloé, and an adjacent area of Argentina. |
 | | The Monito del Monte forages at night in trees and bushes, and consumes both insects and fruit. |
 | | Surprisingly little is known of the ecology, life history, and behavior of the Monito del Monte. |
| www.washington.edu /burkemuseum/collections/mammalogy/research/monito.html (509 words) |
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