Obsessed with grasses?: The case of mara Dolichotis patagonum(Caviidae: Rodentia) ¿Obsesionada con gramíneas?: El caso de mara Dolichotis patagonum (Caviidae: Rodentia)

The diet of mara (Dolichotis patagonum, Zimmeraman 1780) within the limits of Sierra de las Quijadas National Park (San Luis, Argentina) is described. Other studies regarding mara’s diet showed that mara, feeds on different species of grasses and shrubs. However, there is controversy regarding the p...

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Main Authors: MOIRA S. SOMBRA, ANTONIO M. MANGIONE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-09-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2005000300004