Nursery Announcement: First Piglets and now twin Patagonian Cavies. We were just going in to refresh bedding for the expected birth; she beat us to it! Babies are minutes old. | Animal Adventure Park

Patagonian Cavies are one of the rare species that form lifelong monogamous pairs. Couples raise their young together in burrows dug by the female. Here’s the incredible part – their babies are born with their eyes already open! But they’ll stay hidden away in the safety of the burrow for up to four months, where mums return daily to nurse them. 🐾 A true example of teamwork and family life in the animal world! | Adelaide Zoo

The friendly goons (patagonian cavies / maras) wanted some chew time and attention from me while I was working on laundry. I'm ot sure how audible their talking is, but when they're being social they walk around grunting and then their excited sound is sort of an "awhee!" They're pretty closely related to guinea pigs and have some similar social behaviors except for their monogamy. These guys were all born into the exotic pet trade, but in the wild they live in the cool-weather southern tip of S

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