Rock Cavy (not Patagonian Cavy)

We have a breeding pair of Rock Cavy`s available. There are not many of these species in USA. We just Imported first group from Europe. These are much smaller than Patagonian cavy. This pair is not tame and they are not pet animals.



https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/rock-cavy



• Large, up to 2,2lbs



• Similar in appearance to hyrax but these are from eastern Brazil not Africa



• Live in groups, eat leaves, seeds etc



• Grey-brown on the back and tan on the belly



• Related to capybaras



• Can be seen during the day but mostly active at dawn and dusk



• Males build rock piles and females are attracted by the biggest piles (this is the sort of interesting fact that catches buyers – so if they provide suitable rocks they can see this building process and develop a family unit)



• Breeding: gestation 75 days, normally only 1-2 young (this is good because it means that they are not going to be mass-produced and flood the market) with 2-3 litters per year. Both parents care for the young.



• The species has strong visual recognition, emotional learning, and enhanced object-reward associative memory.