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Patagonian mara

Patagonian maras may look more like giant rabbits or small deer, but they are rodents. They live on the plains and scrubland of Argentina. Males and females form long-term pair bonds, but the young form creches.

Scientific name: Dolichotis patagonum

Rank: Species

Common names:

  • Patagonian cavy,
  • Patagonian hare

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Distribution

Map showing the distribution of the Patagonian mara taxa

Species range provided by WWF's Wildfinder.

The Patagonian mara can be found in a number of locations including: South America. Find out more about these places and what else lives there.

Habitats

The following habitats are found across the Patagonian mara distribution range. Find out more about these environments, what it takes to live there and what else inhabits them.

Mountain grassland
Mountain grassland Temperate grassland
Temperate grassland

Behaviours

Discover what these behaviours are and how different plants and animals use them.

Additional data source: Animal Diversity Web

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

  1. EX - Extinct
  2. EW
  3. CR - Threatened
  4. EN - Threatened
  5. VU - Threatened
  6. NT
  7. LC - Least concern

Population trend: Decreasing

Year assessed: 2008

Classified by: IUCN 3.1

About

Unikonta

The Patagonian Mara, Dolichotis patagonum, is a relatively large rodent in the mara genus (Dolichotis). It is also known as the Patagonian cavy or Patagonian hare. This herbivorous, somewhat rabbit-like animal is found in open and semi-open habitats in Argentina, including large parts of Patagonia. It is monogamous, but often breeds in warrens that are shared by several pairs.

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Classification

  1. Life
  2. Animals
  3. Vertebrates
  4. Mammals
  5. Rodents
  6. Cavies
  7. Dolichotis
  8. Patagonian mara

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