Chacoan mara
Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Dolichotis salinicola
Weight
1.8-2.3
4-5.1
kglbs
kg lbs 
Length
420-485
16.5-19.1
mminch
mm inch 

The Chacoan mara (Dolichotis salinicola ) is a relatively large South American rodent of the cavy family. They are a close relative of the better known Patagonian mara.

Di

Diurnal

Fo

Folivore

He

Herbivore

Cu

Cursorial

Te

Terrestrial

So

Social

No

Not a migrant

C

starts with

Distribution

Geography

Continents
Biogeographical realms

The Chacoan mara lives in the South American Chaco, the dry thorny forests and grasslands of Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Maras dig a burrow to sleep in at night.

Chacoan mara habitat map

Climate zones

Chacoan mara habitat map

Mating Habits

PREGNANCY DURATION
2 months
BABY CARRYING
2 to 5

References

1. Chacoan mara Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chacoan_mara
2. Chacoan mara on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6786/22190451

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