Near ThreatenedPatagonian Mara
Dolichotis patagonum
Mammals · Cingulata · Dasypodidae
Zaedyus pichiy
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The pichi is the armadillo that lives furthest south in the world and the only one that truly hibernates. It is small and compact, with a shell with serrated edges and plenty of hair between the plates. When threatened it does not flee: it hunkers down and drives the sharp rim of its shell into the ground, anchored like a lid that no predator can prise up. It eats insects, carrion, roots and fruit. Its main threats are dogs and hunting for food.
Weight
700 g – 1.5 kg
Size
26 cm – 33 cm
Life expectancy
9 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Zaedyus pichiy
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 13.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Pichi — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about pichi.
