Patagonian mara
E92915
The Patagonian mara is a large, long-legged rodent native to Argentina that resembles a small deer or hare and is known for its monogamous pairs and fast, bounding gait across open scrublands.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dolichotis patagonum | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caviomorph rodent
ⓘ
herbivore ⓘ mammal ⓘ rodent ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Patagonian mara
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dolichotis patagonum
|
| bodyLength | about 69–75 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 8–16 kg ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
grayish-brown dorsally
ⓘ
orange-brown flanks ⓘ white underside ⓘ |
| diet |
grasses
ⓘ
herbs ⓘ leaves ⓘ |
| earShape | long ears ⓘ |
| family | Caviidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
central Argentina
ⓘ
southern Argentina ⓘ |
| genus | Dolichotis ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 90 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid grassland
ⓘ
open scrubland ⓘ shrubland ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| keptIn | zoos ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to about 14 years ⓘ |
| limbMorphology | long-legged ⓘ |
| locomotion |
fast bounding gait
ⓘ
gallop ⓘ stotting jumps ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Argentina
ⓘ
Patagonia ⓘ |
| offspringPerLitter | usually 1–3 young ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
birds of prey
ⓘ
foxes ⓘ pumas ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth in communal burrows ⓘ |
| resembles |
hare
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small deer ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | forms groups of pairs ⓘ |
| socialStructure | monogamous pairs ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 4–5 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
competition with livestock
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dolichotis patagonum