This article was originally published on Critter Science.

Closely related to the chinchilla, the viscacha hails from South America. These rodents prefer mountainous regions with plenty of rocks, crags, and sparse vegetation. Humans are the biggest threat to viscachas, as they hunt them for their fur and meat. However, they are still abundant and thus listed as Least […]

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