While the Patagonian cavies he observed are unusual, they won’t spread disease or hurt the environment, said a state biologist and owners of the large rodents.

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Audubon Zoo recently welcomed a trio of young Patagonian cavies - one of the largest species of rodent in the world - to the South America habitat near the new Jaguar Jungle exhibit expansion.

Patagonian cavies are the fourth largest rodent in the world and live in the tall grasses of Argentina. They are monogamous, pairing for life and re-pairing only upon the loss of a mate.

Larry Battson with the Wildlife Educational Services stopped by WISH-TV to show us one of those. He brought a Patagonian Cavies. Watch the interview to see one and to have these questions answered.

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Patagonian cavies are short-tailed, rough-haired South American rodents, from Argentina and beyond. They are cousins to the rat, but are more closely related to the pet guinea pig.

A 2-week-old Patagonian cavy is the latest addition to the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo. The yet to be named pup joins parents and older sister in the Tisch Children’s Zoo.

At first, they thought it was a little deer or maybe a small kangaroo but after making some calls, they found out it is actually a Patagonian cavy, the world’s fourth-largest rodent.