Curious facts about Mexico

It is classified within the five countries with the greatest biodiversity in the worldafter Brazil, South Africa, Madagascar and Ecuador. For a country to be included on the megadiverse list, there are many criteria, such as having a great diversity of organisms, and that it must have at least 500 endemic speciesthat is, they are native to the area. It is also required that there be diversity in other living species, in addition to plants, such as animals or fungi, that there be variety at higher taxonomic levels such as genera and families, and that there be richness in terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

In this article you will find more information about What is a megadiverse country and examples.

Only Australia has a larger number. In the world there are 9,547 species and of them, 864 are found in Mexico. Reptiles are mostly oviparous, and can be herbivores, omnivores or carnivores. Among the most common reptiles we can find lizards, snakes, amphisbaenids, crocodiles and turtles. It is the country of America with the largest number of poisonous snakes: 73 are viperid species, 46 are rattlesnakes and 17 are elapidae.

We recommend you read this article about the Reptiles of Mexico.

It influences that its marine world is 1.6 times larger than the earth’s surface. And also that it is surrounded by four main seas: the Pacific, the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of California and the Caribbean.

Its marine diversity is found in coastal wetlands, coastal lagoons, rocky areas, mangroves, reefs, grasslands, kelp forests, seagrass meadows, mountains and underwater canyons, among other sites that allow ecological processes that allow the life of marine plants and animals.

There are large pyramids like that of Cholula, which is the largest in the worldas to its base; circular like the one located in Cuicuilco in Mexico City, and structural that form citadels like those of Teotihuacán, and Templo Mayor.

• The more boys They are CDMX, Tlaxcala and Morelos.
• The richer In monetary terms they are Mexico City and Nuevo León.
• The poorest are Chiapas, Guerrero and Oaxaca.
• The more populated They are CDMX, the State of Mexico and Guadalajara.
• The less populated They are Tlaxcala, Nayarit and Campeche.

There is 68 native languages ​​and 364 recognized native variantsin addition to Spanish. Many current words come from Nahuatl such as peanut, cacao, coyote, chapulín and chocolate.

Among the products it exports the most are agricultural and food: avocado with 2,513 million dollars; tomato with 1,860 million dollars; pepper with 1,230 million dollars; citrus with 648 million dollars; fresh strawberries with 606 million dollars; cattle with 565 million dollars; cucumber with 504 million dollars; and almonds, walnuts, pistachios with 503 million dollars.

In 2010, UNESCO declared Mexican gastronomy as one of the most important in the worldfor being made with techniques that date back centuries, and for being an important cultural expression that shows historical continuity. Mexican gastronomy is a diversity displaysince what is eaten in the south of the country is different from what is eaten in the north or center.

Although CDMX houses the largest number of museums, in the country there are 1,432 venues of this type. Mexico City has 168 and many of them are free to enter on Sundays. From historic archaeological sites to contemporary art galleries, museums across the country offer a wide range of experiences for visitors.

67 parks have been designated as National Parks, so that they can be protected under federal protection. They have been thus declared by the scenic beauty that arises from its natural resources. By being protected, these areas can conserve their ecosystems, their historical legacies, their rich biodiversity and their scientific, educational and recreational value.

The most important They are the Desierto de los Leones National Park, the Iztaccíhuatl Popocatépetl National Park, the “El historico Coyoacán” National Park, the La Malinche National Park, and the Cabo Pulmo National Park.

You may be interested in knowing the protected natural areas of Mexico.

The National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity, Conabio, has created the bird guide to learn more about the characteristics of the main specimens. There are 1,117 species among which we can find some emblematic ones such as the golden eagle, the horned turkey, the ocellated turkey, the quetzal, and the sulfur-breasted toucan. Are emblematic for their presence and symbolism in national history.

Discover the Birds of Mexico.

In 1981, the crater where the meteorite that killed the dinosaurs fell was discovered in Yucatán. It is in the municipality of Chicxulub, measures 180 m2 wide, and is located undergroundwhich is why it cannot be visited. The asteroid measured 12 kilometers in diameter and caused the end of the dinosaurs and 75% of existing species, in addition to a “perpetual” winter that lasted many years.

Three breeds of dogs were developed in Mexico:

• The first is the Chihuahua dogthe smallest dog in the world and has two varieties: the apple head and the deer head.
• The second is the Xoloitzcuintlea dog with hairless skin that is one of the oldest, and was associated with the ancient God Xolotl.
• The third is the Calupohalso called wolf-dog, which arises as a hybrid of the common dog and the Mexican gray wolf; He is noble, agile and sociable.

Now that you know some curious facts about Mexico, you may also be interested in knowing the Relief of Mexico and the most beautiful forests in Mexico.

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