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Dolichotis patagonum
Patagonian mara is a mammal associated with grasslands and savannas. It is herbivorous and often found in pairs. Decline or fragmentation makes continued monitoring important.
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Its range is represented here by the Neotropics, where it uses grasslands and savannas. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 69-75 cm, weight 8 kg-16 kg. It has a small agile rodent-like build, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is mostly active by day and often found in pairs. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is herbivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in grasslands and savannas, so movements often follow available food resources.
As a mammal, it gives birth to live young, and the mother nurses them in cover or within the social group.
Recorded scientifically as Dolichotis patagonum. Decline or fragmentation makes continued monitoring important. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
