Patagonian mara
dolichotis patagonum latin

They are a close relative of the better known Patagonian mara.

The Patagonian mara is considered to be a near threatened species.

The Patagonian mara is found only in Argentina.

The Patagonian mara resembles a jackrabbit.

Chacoan maras are closely related to the other member of the Dolichotis genus, the Patagonian mara.

The Patagonian mara, Dolichotis patagonum, is a relatively large rodent in the mara genus (Dolichotis).

There are two species of maras recognised, the Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum), and the Chacoan mara (Dolichotis salinicola).

A male Patagonian mara, a type of rodent, will stand on his hind legs and urinate on a female's rump, to which the female will respond by spraying a jet of urine backwards into the face of the male.

The Patagonian mara, Dolichotis patagonum, is a relatively large rodent in the mara genus (Dolichotis).

There are two species of maras recognised, the Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum), and the Chacoan mara (Dolichotis salinicola).