Viscacha
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VISCACHA, or BISCACHA, a large South American burrowing rodent mammal belonging to the family Chinchillidae and commonly known as Lagostomus trichodactylus, although some writers prefer the name Viscacia.
Viscachas inhabit rugged, rocky mountanous country with sparse vegetation.
Terrestrial Biomes:
mountains .
Physical Description ...
The Andean cat's range does appear to coincide with the distribution of the mountain chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera) and viscachas (Lagidium spp.), and it has been observed hunting these species (2).
Family: Chinchillidae (Chinchillas and Viscachas)
Chinchillas have great appeal, like cuddly little "balls of fur". Their exceedingly soft, dense coat has more fur per square inch than any other known mammal! ...
Family Chinchillidae: chinchillas and Viscachas
Family Ctenomyidae: tuco-tucos
Family Dasyproctidae: agoutis
Family Cuniculidae: pacas
Family Dinomyidae: pacaranas
Family Echimyidae: spiny rats
Family Erethizontidae: New World porcupines ...
A few of these distinctive South American rodents include mountain viscachas, rabbit-like forms that inhabit dry mountainous regions; Patagonian cavies, very rabbit-like, fast-running forms with elongated ears and short tails; the coypu or nutria, ...
Diet
Mountain cats are thought to hunt small mammals such as chinchillas and viscachas, as well as birds and reptiles.
 See also: Squirrel, Rabbit, Burro, Mouse, Rat
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