Patagonian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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"For example, the long-tailed pygmy rice rat, whose original habitat was the Patagonian Andes and north-western Argentina, can now be found in the province of Buenos Aires alongside other rodents that transmit the disease."
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Forest fires burn in the Patagonian region of Chubut province, Argentina, fuelled by high temperatures and winds.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
The only other mammal thought to maintain stable, mixed-sex, multi-adult groups with several exclusive pair bonds is the Patagonian mara, a large rabbit-like rodent that lives in communal warrens made up of long-term couples.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026
For instance, he uncovered specimens which were different, but related to, the living Patagonian mara, a sort of rabbit-like creature.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2024
The wind was blowing harder than anything I’d ever experienced anywhere, even on the Patagonian Ice Cap, a place reputed to be the windiest on the planet.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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