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Encyclopedia > Patagonian cavy
Mara
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Patagonian Mara
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Caviidae
Subfamily: Dolichotinae
Genus: Dolichotis
Species
Dolichotis patagonum
Dolichotis salinicola

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. There are two species of maras recognised:

  • Patagonian Mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
  • Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola)

The former is often kept in zoos and is also known as "Patagonian cavy" or "Patagonian hare".


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Patagonian Cavies (386 words)
The generalbody form of a Patagonian cavy is that of a long-legged rodent with a body similar to a hoofed animal.
Patagonian cavies are grayish-brown above and white below.
Although cavies spend more of their time in pairs seasonally they will travel in very large groups (70+) to freshly evaporate lakes where food is extremely plentiful.
Patagonian Cavy (499 words)
Patagonian cavies travel in mated pairs and the male always follows the female, on guard for rival males and predators.
Cavies breed from August to November, springtime in the southern hemisphere.
The Patagonian Cavy can run up to 18 or 35 or 50 miles per hour depending on which source material you read and is able to leap up to 6 feet.
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