- The
rock cavy or mocó (Kerodon rupestris) is a
cavy species endemic to
eastern Brazil which has also been
introduced to the
Atlantic island of Fernando...
-
convergently evolved mammal of
similar habits and
appearance is the
rock cavy of Brazil.
Rock hyraxes are
squat and
heavily built, with
adults reaching a length...
- Caviidae, the
cavy family, is
composed of
rodents native to
South America and
includes the
domestic guinea pig, wild
cavies, and the
largest living rodent...
- The
genus Kerodon (vernacular name mocos;
rock cavies)
contains two
species of
South American rock cavies,
related to
capybaras and
guinea pigs. They...
- (Hydroc****us isthmius). Its
close relatives include guinea pigs and
rock cavies, and it is more
distantly related to the agouti, the chinchilla, and...
-
cavy or
domestic cavy (/ˈkeɪvi/ KAY-vee), is a
species of
rodent belonging to the
genus Cavia,
family Caviidae.
Breeders tend to use the name "
cavy"...
-
rodent in the mara
genus Dolichotis. It is also
known as the
Patagonian cavy or
Patagonian hare. This herbivorous,
somewhat rabbit-like
animal is found...
-
likely main
ancestor of
Cavia porcellus, the
domestic guinea pig or
domestic cavy,
which appears to be a
hybrid that
includes lesser genetic contributions...
- of two
living genera, Hydroc****us, the capybaras, and Kerodon, the
rock cavies. In addition, a
number of
extinct genera related to
capybaras should...
- The
acrobatic cavy (Kerodon acrobata) also
known as the
acrobatic moco and
climbing cavy is a
cavy species native to Brazil. It is
found from Goiás state...
