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Patagonian Mara

Location:

Outer Tropics - with rheas, between Howler Monkeys and Crested Screamers

Patagonian Mara

  • Rusty (F) 11/6/2020

  • Dusty (F) 11/6/2020

Identifying Features:

History:

  • The 2 we currently have were born at the Phx Zoo

More Information:

  • Also known as a Cavy

  • Rodent family - closely related to Guinea Pigs

  • Can walk, hop, gallop, or stot (jump high to scare off predators)

  • Males aggressively protect their mate from rivals and predators

  • Herbivores (grasses and cactus)

  • Diurnal

  • Found in the grasslands of Patagonia

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