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Southern viscacha

Lagidium viscacia

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Description:

Beautiful animals, most of them were resting during the day in the shadows the rocks gave them and came out by evening.

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Comments (9)
PieterColpaert
Marta, I hope you see them in Peru! If not you just go a little bit more to the south to Bolivia ;). Near to La Paz there are already places were you can find them!
PieterColpaert
Thank you hernandezwolf, Marta, StirredMocha and Bhagya!
Bhagya Herath
First I thought it was a rabbit then I saw her long tail.... wow!!!! this fellow is truly amazing and cute... this is the first time I got to know about this cutie.....
The MnMs
This is my particular SOTD today! :-)
The MnMs
I absolutely love this spotting, Pieter! It is so pretty and cute this animal. I would love to also find it some day. I am already due to come back to Peru to visit my friends so perhaps then! :-)
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PublishedAugust 31, 2014

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