Carlos the Patagonian cavy (or mara) and Wildlife Rock Stars Sara Saylor and James Nugent popped into our studio to teach us more. "He is a large rodent from Argentina," Nugent says.

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.

He’s a Patagonian Cavy, also known as a Patagonian Mara, at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe. ... They’re from Argentina and like to live under the ground in burrows.

Guinea pigs are a domesticated species of rodent that are popular as pets — and food. ... Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Bolivia, northern Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

An almost-lilac colored cavy with red beady eyes named Dalphine remained calm as her fancier, Valerie Blaes, deliberately removed each rubber band with the help of her 10-year-old nephew, Dalton ...

A cavy, which is a type of guinea pig, at the Clackamas County Fair. Aubrey Johnson raised this award-winning cavy. If you need a reference point, this is a rabbit.