Stats

Lifespan

10-15 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Pair

Biome

Temperate grassland

Range

South America

Movement

Running

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Speed

Status

Near Threatened

About

This large, long-legged rodent roams the open grasslands of Argentina. It can reach speeds of 45 kilometers per hour to outrun predators across the plains.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn pup

   A blind, hairless pup nurses in the nest and is unable to regulate its own warmth.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile is fully furred, leaves the nest, and begins foraging on solid food.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown and self-sufficient.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

Family

Caviidae

Genus

Dolichotis

Species

Dolichotis patagonum