Description
English: Patagonian maras in Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia.
Français : Maras (Lièvres de Patagonie) à la péninsule Valdés, en Patagonie.
Place of discovery
English: Valdes Peninsula, Chubut Province, Patagonie, Argentine.
Français : Péninsule Valdés, province de Chubut, Patagonie, Argentine.
Date 26 July 2007
Photographer http://www.flickr.com/people/7147684@N03/ - Jason Hollinger
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/7147684@N03/908293012/
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Patagonian_Maras.jpg

The Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum) is a relatively large rodent in the mara genus (Dolichotis). It is also known as the Patagonian cavy, Patagonian hare or dillaby. 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. Order: Rodentia, Family: Caviidae, Subfamily: Dolichotinae, Genus: Dolichotis, Species: Dolichotis patagonum (Zimmermann, 1780).