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The Moctezuma zoo that amazed the Spaniards 500 years ago and that we are only now beginning to know

New research reveals some details of the animals that the Mexica emperor Moctezuma II had in the ancient city of Tenochtitlan. There were everything from birds and snakes to jaguars, pumas and wolves.

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The Moctezuma zoo that amazed the Spaniards 500 years ago and that we are only now beginning to know
Source: BBC Mundo
Nuevas investigaciones revelan algunos detalles de los animales que tenía el emperador mexica Moctezuma II en la antigua ciudad de Tenochtitlan. Había desde aves y serpientes hasta jaguares, pumas y lobos.

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