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Argentinian pampas and scrubland-dwelling
rodent Lagostomus maximus of the chinchilla
family. It is up to 66 cm/2.2 ft long with a
20 cm/8 in tail, and weighs 7 kg/15 lbs. It
is grey and black, and has a large head and
small ears. Viscachas live in warrens of up
to 30 individuals. They are nocturnal, and
feed on grasses, roots, and seeds. Mountain
viscachas, genus Lagidium, are smaller and
have long ears and tails, and are found in
rocky places feeding by day on sparse
vegetation.