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CHACO MARA Dolichotis salinicola
Like a strange hybrid between a rabbit and a guinea-pig, the Chaco Mara is a common sight in many areas of the Chaco. They are active by day and in unpopulated areas are frequently seen on roads and tracks, usually in areas of thorn scrub or forest. In certain areas of the Chaco they are hunted for food by indigenous groups, their abundance and diurnal habitats making them an easy target.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM1087PH) Adult, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Aldo Fretes September 2012).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM761PH) Adult, PN Defensores del Chaco, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Jon Hall August 2010).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM897PH) Adult, Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith November 2010).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM762PH) Pair, Estancia Agropil, Pilcomayo 21, Departamento Boquerón (Leti López December 2004).
FIGURE 5 - (FPMAM763PH) Adult sat, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 6 - (FPMAM1123PH) Juvenile, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Aldo Fretes November 2012).
FIGURE 7 - (FPMAM764PH) Dung, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 8 - (FPMAM1122PH) Footprints, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith November 2012).
VIDEO A - (FPMAM765VI) Adult, PN Defensores del Chaco, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Paul Smith September 2010).
VIDEO B - (FPMAM898VI) Adults, Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith November 2010).
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