Mountain viscachas

Mountain viscachas

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Chinchillidae
Genus : Lagidium

Facts about the genus Lagidium, the mountain viscachas

Food Habits Mountain viscachas are reputed to eat just about any plant they encounter. (Full text)

I would also like to note that because mountain viscachas are crepuscular this does not imply that Andean mountain cats are active only at dawn and dusk. (Full text)

Mountain viscachas are hunted for their meat and fur, which has probably caused a decline over part of their range. (Full text)

Lagidium is found in the extreme southern portion of Peru, Western and Central Bolivia, Northern and Central Chile, and in Western Argentina. (Full text)

Mountain viscachas are uncommon and live in remote areas. (Full text)