Patagonian mara
| Patagonian mara Temporal range: Pleistocene - Recent | |
|---|---|
| At Sierra de las Quijadas National Park in San Luis Province, Argentina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Caviidae |
| Genus: | Dolichotis |
| Species: | D. patagonum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dolichotis patagonum (Zimmermann, 1780) | |
| native range | |
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 semiopen habitats in Argentina, including large parts of Patagonia. It is monogamous, but often breeds in warrens shared by several pairs.