Mammals · Rodentia · Caviidae
Dolichotis patagonum
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
It forms monogamous pairs for life, yet raises its young in communal crèches ("settlements") where as many as 29 different pairs share the same burrow. Charles Darwin recorded it on his voyage aboard HMS Beagle.
Weight
8 kg – 16 kg
Size
69 cm – 75 cm
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
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Sources consulted: AnAge · BioDB · A-Z Animals · World Land Trust · Animal Diversity Web · Critter Science · Wikipedia
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Patagonian Mara — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about patagonian mara.
