Animal Behavior: Patagonia cavy are diurnal, cursorial rodents. They travel in male/female bonded pairs and form large groups called settlement, which consist of a collections of dens or warrens. Males fiercely defend their mates.

Eating Habits: Dolichotis patagonum encompasses a variety of habitats from desert to shrubland steppe. A strict herbivore shows considerable flexibility in adjusting its diet to different ecosystems feeding on leaves, seeds, grains, fruit & flowers.

Range: The pantagonian cavy live only in the arid central and southern regions of Argentina.

Conservation Efforts: Dolichotis patagonum is classified as near threatened.

Animal Facts: Average lifespan in captivity is 14 years. The male/female pairs usually bond for life.