Posted by Patagonian Mara Rodent
- Length: 60-80 cm
- Tail: 2.5-4 cm
- Weight: 7-9 kg(15-20 lb)
- Socialunit: Pair
- Status: Nearthreatened
The Patagonian Mara is a large, long-legged rodent that resembles a small deer inlooks and behaviour. It has a white, collar-like neck patch andwhitish fringeto the short tail. The muzzle is long; the eyes and ears large.
The mara runsand jumps well, and is mainly a grazer on grass and low shrubs. Patagonian Mara Rodent Male-femalepairs stay together for life, digging a large burrow for their 1-3 offspring.