Sep 18, 2021
Chile National Day 2021
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On this date in 1810, Chile’s Primera Junta Nacional de Gobierno (First National Assembly) made the first step toward independence, sparking the start of the Chilean movement to becoming a sovereign nation. Today’s Doodle honors Chile’s National Day or Fiestas Patrias with a depiction of the South American nation’s official animal—the huemul deer.
Indigenous to the southern Andean regions of Chile and Argentina, the huemul (also known as the South Andean deer) is the rarest mammal found within the Chilean borders. A sighting of one of these elusive creatures in nature is a rare and special occurrence, but it can always be seen on the Chilean Coat of Arms alongside its fellow mountain dweller, the Andean condor.
Although the wild huemul deer population was estimated to be less than 1,500 in 2019, conservationists in a protected region of the Valdivian Rainforest released the first pair of huemul deer bred in captivity that same year—signifying a critical step for increasing the numbers of this beloved species in its natural habitat.
Happy National Day, Chile!
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