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Encyclopedia > Mara (mammal)
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Mara
Fossil range: Pleistocene - Recent
A mara nursing her young
A mara nursing her young
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Caviidae
Subfamily: Dolichotinae
Genus: Dolichotis
Species
D. patagonum, Patagonian Mara
D. salinicola, Chacoan Mara

The maras (Dolichotis) are a genus of the cavy family. They are the sole representatives of the subfamily Dolichotinae. These large relatives of guinea pigs are common in the Patagonian steppes of Argentina but live in other areas of South America as well such as Paraguay and Argentina. The Pleistocene Epoch is part of the geologic timescale. ... Download high resolution version (600x639, 157 KB)From [1]. Photo by R.Schmode. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Placozoa (trichoplax) Subregnum Bilateria (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Subclass Multituberculata (extinct) Plagiaulacida Cimolodonta Subclass Palaeoryctoides (extinct) Subclass Triconodonta (extinct) Subclass Eutheria (includes extinct ancestors)/Placentalia (excludes extinct ancestors) Afrosoricida Artiodactyla Carnivora Cetacea Chiroptera Cimolesta (extinct) Creodonta (extinct) Condylarthra (extinct) Dermoptera Desmostylia (extinct) Embrithopoda (extinct) Hyracoidea Insectivora Lagomorpha Litopterna (extinct) Macroscelidea Mesonychia (extinct) Notoungulata (extinct) Perissodactyla Pholidota Plesiadapiformes... Families Many, see text The order Rodentia is the most numerous of all the branches on the mammal family tree. ... Subfamilies  Caviinae  Dolichotinae The Cavy (family Caviidae) is divided in two subfamilies: Subfamily Caviinae: cavies and guinea pigs Genus Cavia, this genus is especially called cavy. ... Binomial name Dolichotis patagonum (Zimmermann, 1780) The Patagonian Mara, Dolichotis patagonum, is a relativly large rodent. ... Binomial name Dolichotis salinicola Burmeister, 1876 The Chacoan Mara, Dolichotis salinicola, is a relatively large rodent from South America of the cavy family. ... In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ... Subfamilies  Caviinae  Dolichotinae The Cavy (family Caviidae) is divided in two subfamilies: Subfamily Caviinae: cavies and guinea pigs Genus Cavia, this genus is especially called cavy. ... Species Cavia porcellus Cavia aperea Cavia tschudii Cavia guianae Cavia anolaimae Cavia nana Cavia fulgida Cavia magna Cavia intermedia For the series of Japanese horror films, see Guinea Pig (film series). ... Patagonia is that portion of South America which, to the east of the Andes, lies south of the Neuquén and Colorado rivers, and, to the west of the Andes, south of (42°S). ...


There are two species of maras recognised, the Patagonian Mara (Dolichotis patagonum), and the Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola). Binomial name Dolichotis patagonum (Zimmermann, 1780) The Patagonian Mara, Dolichotis patagonum, is a relativly large rodent. ... Binomial name Dolichotis salinicola Burmeister, 1876 The Chacoan Mara, Dolichotis salinicola, is a relatively large rodent from South America of the cavy family. ...


Patagonian Maras are often kept in zoos or as pets and is also known as "Patagonian cavy" or "Patagonian hare". They can be quite social with humans if raised with human interaction from a young age. Free monkeys islands at the São Paulo Zoo Panda enclosure at Chiang Mai Zoo Visitors feeding and petting tamed marmots at the Parc Animalier des Pyrenées Aquarium with a dolphin at the Barcelona Zoo Sea lions at the Melbourne Zoo For other uses of the term Zoo...


Physical description & movement

Maras have stocky bodies, three sharp-clawed digits on the hind feet, and four digits of the forefeet. Maras have been described as resembling long-legged rabbits. Patagonian Maras can run at speeds up to 18 miles per hour. Maras can weigh over 25 pounds in adulthood. Genera Pentalagus Bunolagus Nesolagus Romerolagus Brachylagus Sylvilagus Oryctolagus Poelagus Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae, found in many parts of the world. ...


Most Maras have a brown head and body, a dark almost black rump with a white fringe around the base, and a white belly.


Maras may walk normally, hop in a rabbit-like fashion, gallop, or bounce on all fours.

Patagonian Cavy at the Wildlife Ranch in San Antonio, TX.
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Patagonian Cavy at the Wildlife Ranch in San Antonio, TX.
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A pair of Patagonian Cavies at the Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne.


Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1689 KB) Summary Photo I took at the Wildlife Ranch in San Antonio. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1689 KB) Summary Photo I took at the Wildlife Ranch in San Antonio. ... The Alamo in San Antonio San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1003 KB) A pair of Patagonian Cavies at the Melbourne Zoo. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1003 KB) A pair of Patagonian Cavies at the Melbourne Zoo. ... Sumatran tiger pacing for tourists at the Melbourne Zoo The Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens, commonly known as the Melbourne Zoo, contains more than 350 animal species from Australia and around the world. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ...


Further reading & references

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/SmallMammals/fact-mara.cfm
http://www.blackpineanimalpark.com/Animals/patagonian_cavy.htm
http://fridayanimal.com/18-260805.php
http://www.hoglezoo.org/animals/view.php?id=146
http://sparky.twmuseums.org.uk/details/index.php?name=01_506.jpg&id=TWCMS:2001.506&q=&t=1&c=&parent=random&querystr=&img=0


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