Geo answer
The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the Venezuelan state of Merida. The state is home to a breed of dog called the Mucuchíes. Independence hero Simon Bolivar once had one. But now the breed is on the edge of extinction. Anchor Marco Werman has details on a dog breeding project in Venezuela that aims to bring back the Mucuchíes.
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