With a passion for travel, pharmaceutical executive Loretta Itri, MD, had the opportunity to explore South America this year. Among the destinations that Dr. Loretta Itri took in were Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil, and she visited Iguazu Falls on the border of the latter two countries.
Among its more than 270 waterfalls, the falls area is rich in wildlife and home to a variety of primates, including distinctive howler monkeys. Reaching three feet in height, howler monkeys are slow moving and inhabit the upper reaches of dense rainforest. Able to travel for miles along the canopy tops, howler monkeys subsist on flowers, fruit, eggs, and nuts. Living as long as 20 years, the monkey is named for its loud shriek. Another unique animal of the region is the capybara, the world’s largest rodent. Growing as large as four feet long and 20 inches tall, the rodents have reddish-brown fur and live in groups of up to 100. With a vegetarian diet that includes bark, grass, and fruit, the capybara lives up to a decade amid numerous predators that include pumas, jaguars, eagles, and anacondas.
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AuthorAs chief medical officer and president of pharmaceutical development at a public biotech company, Dr. Loretta Itri oversaw the worldwide development of a number of important drugs, including Tesetaxel, a novel oral taxane used in the treatment of breast, gastric, and prostate cancer. Archives
October 2019
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