Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported that a Patagonian Mara was recently seen in a park in Lakewood. They believed that the Patagonian Mara may have been an illegal domesticated pet that was ...

The animal has shown a “willingness to approach people” so may have been someone’s pet before it ended up on the loose in Bear Creek Lake Park.

The Patagonian mara has been seen by park rangers and visitors, according to CPW, and has demonstrated a “willingness to approach people.” That led the agency to believe that the non-native animal was ...

Patagonian maras, which typically live in central and southern Argentina, have been trafficked into areas as exotic pets in the past.

A number of Patagonian mara, a rabbit-like mammal with long legs, big ears and a body like a hoofed animal, now roam the grounds of Al Qudra Lakes, typically home to gazelle and other desert ...

Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute classifies the Patagonian Mara as a "near threatened" species. It is illegal in the UAE to keep endangered or threatened species as pets.

Not quite a rabbit, Peanut the Patagonian Mara or "Cavie" will be part of the zoo's ambassador animals, coming to schools and other community events.

Exotic Patagonian mara spotted in Colorado park is probably abandoned domesticated pet, wildlife officials say. They’re illegal to own in CO ...

Exotic Patagonian mara spotted in Colorado park is probably abandoned domesticated pet, wildlife officials say. They’re illegal to own in CO ...

Exotic Patagonian mara spotted in Colorado park is probably abandoned domesticated pet, wildlife officials say. They’re illegal to own in CO ...