Chilean Safari

If you haven't been in a Chilean forest, you don't know this planet. 

- Pablo Neruda

Oh Pabs! You couldn't be more right. Because nestled deep within Chile's Valdivian Coastal Range lie some of the most biologically diverse flora and fauna. And evidently, the fauna are mini. Read: There is an enchanted land of small animals in Chile. Clearly, I NEED TO GO there. But alas I can not, so I've made a virtual safari of tiny Chilean creatures for us to enjoy. 

Let's begin our safari.

Oh look! Wow, it's s a kodkod, one of the world's smallest pussycats. This one looks mad, but these tiny joys aren't bitchy by nature. They just come off that way, you know?

Oooh. What do we have here? This is the world's smallest deer, the pudu. She's a baby one. What I wouldn't do to smuggle this furry cupcake right outta Chile. Maybe one day. High hopes.

Christ almighty! Say hi to a size XS monkey called the monito del monte. This squishy beast could probs fit in my pocket. I could put him in there and run like hell. Cool!

Now, let's take a moment to view the Chilean Firebush that surround us as we pioneer the wild. These majestic shrubs may grow 10-20 meters tall. Nice!

Shh... It looks like we've stumbled upon a rare vicuña. A vicuña is like a mini alpaca and they're known as the "badasses of the Chilean countryside". These small heartthrobs hang out with other vicuñas and eat grass and copulate all day long. 

And this marks the end of our safari. So long!