The dog weighed approximately 19 kilograms and was of medium build.
Notes on verification
Direct quote from CONICET researchers, corroborated by peer-reviewed study (Zilio et al. 2024) and multiple independent news outlets, though all trace back to the same original source/press release.
Sources
- Primer registro sudamericano: descubren en Patagonia restos arqueológicos de un perro utilizado como animal de carga | CONICET (conicet.gov.ar)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352409X24002499 (sciencedirect.com)
- https://www.rionegro.com.ar/sociedad/inedito-descubren-restos-arqueologicos-de-un-perro-usado-como-animal-de-carga-en-patagonia-3639423/ (rionegro.com.ar)
- https://www.lanacion.com.ar/sociedad/hallazgo-sin-precedente-huachen-el-perro-del-siglo-xvii-que-fue-utilizado-como-animal-de-carga-en-la-nid13062024/ (lanacion.com.ar)
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