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Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia) Macusani, Puno, Peru. Aug 19, 2024 Geotagged,Lagidium viscacia,Peru,Southern viscacha,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

Macusani, Puno, Peru. Aug 19, 2024

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    Patomarazul
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    Aaawww...lovely encounter! Posted 11 months ago
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      I love viscachas, they're so goofy! Posted 11 months ago
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        Yes! In 3/4 of the pics I see they look very sleepy but I imagine they also run around... :-D Posted 11 months ago

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The Southern viscacha

The southern viscacha is a species of viscacha, a rodent in the family Chinchillidae found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. It is a colonial animal living in small groups in rocky mountain areas. It has long ears and hind legs and resembles a rabbit in appearance apart from its long, bushy tail, but is not a lagomorph.

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Similar species: Rodents
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Sep 22, 2024. Captured Aug 19, 2024 07:11 in Carr. Interoceanica 640, 21250, Peru.
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  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/8.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO2000
  • 500mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.