Comments on: Exotic animal found in Milwaukie http://connecticuthuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/18/exotic-animal-found-in-milwaukie/ Online Hunting Magazine Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:52:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rick http://connecticuthuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/18/exotic-animal-found-in-milwaukie/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Rick Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:47:24 +0000 http://connecticuthuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/18/exotic-animal-found-in-milwaukie/#comment-478 I thought they looked pretty cool as well. This is what I found at "Wikipedia" Physical description & movement Maras have stocky bodies, three sharp-clawed digits on the hind feet, and four digits of the forefeet. Maras have been described as resembling long-legged rabbits. Patagonian Maras can run at speeds up to 29 km (18 mi) per hour. Maras can weigh over 11 kg (25 lb) in adulthood. Most Maras have a brown head and body, a dark almost black rump with a white fringe around the base, and a white belly. Maras may walk normally, hop in a rabbit-like fashion, gallop, or bounce on all fours. They have been known to leap up to six feet (about 2 meters). I thought they looked pretty cool as well. This is what I found at “Wikipedia”

Physical description & movement

Maras have stocky bodies, three sharp-clawed digits on the hind feet, and four digits of the forefeet. Maras have been described as resembling long-legged rabbits. Patagonian Maras can run at speeds up to 29 km (18 mi) per hour. Maras can weigh over 11 kg (25 lb) in adulthood.

Most Maras have a brown head and body, a dark almost black rump with a white fringe around the base, and a white belly.

Maras may walk normally, hop in a rabbit-like fashion, gallop, or bounce on all fours. They have been known to leap up to six feet (about 2 meters).

]]> By: Andy http://connecticuthuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/18/exotic-animal-found-in-milwaukie/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Andy Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:46:21 +0000 http://connecticuthuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/18/exotic-animal-found-in-milwaukie/#comment-477 Pretty cool looking rodent. how big do they get ,? Pretty cool looking rodent. how big do they get ,?

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