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But bones of wild fauna were also found, such as of the marsupial weasel or zarigüeya; the vizcacha and other rodents and deer. The park of Machu Picchu is the habitat of the bobcat, small but very aggressive with small animals; of the puma, the nutria, the water cat or mayu puma, and spectacled bears. Of all the wild mammals, the vizcacha is presently the most common inhabitant of the rocky places of Machu Picchu, even though they had disappeared when the sanctuary was visited by Hiram Bingham for the first time in 1911.
As is typical of South American jungles, the reptiles are also significant components of the rainforest, especially lizards and serpents. A great variety of insects accompany them and, certainly, birds.
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