Scientific Name: Dolichotis patagonum Common Name: Pantagonian cavy Diet: Primarily grasses, but also eat cacti, fruits, seeds, and flowers; they practice coprophagy (eating their own droppings) for nutrients. Reproduction: Litters of 2-3 young, born in the open but moved to communal burrows for safety. MALE: $350.00 /each female: 500.00 /each
Patagonian Cavies (or Maras) are large, rabbit-like rodents native to Argentina, known for their long legs, herbivorous diet of grasses and plants, monogamous pairing, and communal burrow systems for raising young, but they are Near Threatened due to habitat loss and hunting. They're fast runners, using unique hops and stots (bouncing) to escape predators in their arid grassland habitats, and communicate with various sounds and scents.