Acrobatic Cavy

Kerodon acrobata

Conservation Status

Data Deficient

Mammalia · Rodentia · Caviidae

About

The acrobatic cavy also known as the acrobatic moco and climbing cavy is a cavy species native to Brazil. It is found from Goiás state to Tocantins state, west of the Espigão Mestre, Serra Geral de Goiás, and is also found in Terra Ronca State Park.

Fun Fact

It is found from Goiás state to Tocantins state, west of the Espigão Mestre, Serra Geral de Goiás, and is also found in Terra Ronca State Park.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in fragments of dry forest associated with limestone outcrops in the Cerrado savanna of central Brazil.

Diet

Eat a generalized diet of leaves, flowers, bud, bark and fruit from 16 different types of native plantations.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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