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	Patagonian Cavies
		The generalbody form of a Patagonian cavy is that of a long-legged rodent with a body similar to a hoofed animal.
		Patagonian cavies are grayish-brown above and white below.
		Although cavies spend more of their time in pairs seasonally they will travel in very large groups (70+) to freshly evaporate lakes where food is extremely plentiful.
	www.connect.ab.ca /~wildside/pcavy.htm (386 words)

	Patagonian Cavy
		Patagonian cavies travel in mated pairs and the male always follows the female, on guard for rival males and predators.
		Cavies breed from August to November, springtime in the southern hemisphere.
		The Patagonian Cavy can run up to 18 or 35 or 50 miles per hour depending on which source material you read and is able to leap up to 6 feet.
	www.wildcam.com /guides/critter.jsp?animalid=133 (499 words)

	Pawprint - Patagonian Cavies
		Also known as mara, Patagonian cavies are found in the dry grasslands of the Argentina foothills, in an area known as Patagonia.
		Patagonian cavies are also rather talkative, with their most common vocalization being similar to those of guinea pigs, a close relative.
		Patagonian cavies have been known to live up to ten years in captivity.
	www.pawprintonline.com /central-pcavy.html (176 words)

	Patagonian Cavy
		A Patagonian cavy baby picture and information can be found on exotic animal websites.
		Cavies will come out in the day or night, but when people are around they tend to come out more at night.
		They may dig their burrows and sometimes they use burrows or dens made by other animals.
	www.gotexoticsonline.com /patagonian-cavy/patagonian-cavy.shtml (156 words)

	Order: Rodentia \| Animals \| Fresno Chaffee Zoo (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The notable exception is the Patagonian cavy of the southern Argentine pampas.
		There are no antelope on this vast grassland and the cavies evolved to fill the antelope niche.
		They browse and graze and run very rapidly, but when they rest, they sit like rabbits, for which they are often mistaken in zoos.
	www.chaffeezoo.org /animals/rodentia.html (1871 words)

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	SPZF, Whats new!
		These Patagonian cavies, also known as “Maras”, are the second largest rodent in the world, smaller than the Capybara.
		But don’t let their small stature fool you, when chased by a predator the cavies can run up to 20 mile an hour and jump up to 6 feet high.
		To see these new zoo residents head towards the center of the zoo on your way to the barnyard.
	www.sequoiaparkzoo.net /new.htm (372 words)

	capyfacts
		But capybaras are more closely related to guinea pigs, chinchillas, maras and other cavies.
		The second largest rodent is the mara or Patagonian cavy.
		Maras are about a foot tall and weigh about 25 pounds.
	www.rebsig.com /capybara/capyfacts.htm (1091 words)

	Patagonian Cavy Pictures
		I SAW AN ADD ON CRAIGS LIST FOR ONE OF THESE AND HAD TO FIND OUT WHAT IT WAS.
		I had a nightmare once about strange rodents speaking Spanish--now I know they were cavies.
		To tell u the honest truth I really don't like those things.
	www.northrup.org /photos/cavey (89 words)

	CavyMadness Links (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cavies Galore — well-established board, advanced medical topics
		For those needing information related to breeding, please refer to the The American Cavy Breeders Association (ACBA) website.
		Patagonian Cavy Care Sheet — Learn a bit about Patagonian Cavies!
	www.cavymadness.com /links.html (1355 words)

	Wonders Nature 1
		As for the chicks, they only need protection from these adult nursery attendants, for they are well-able to find food for themselves.
		In South America, the Patagonian cavy (which is somewhat similar to the guinea pig) is also initially cared for in a creche of babies hidden in a tunnel by the rocks.
		One of the fathers cares for the group till the mothers return from feeding.
	www.evolution-facts.org /nature1.htm (6973 words)

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