“Ever heard a cheerful [Patagonian] mara?” asks an animal rescue and sanctuary in Bloomington, Indiana known as The Pipsqueakery. The group shared a video on Fb exhibiting a Patagonian mara making a really baffling sound. You’ll have to listen to it for your self to consider it.
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The Pipsqueakery introduces the candy little critter as Greg, a pleasant Patagonian mara that lives on the sanctuary. Patagonian maras are long-legged rodents native to Argentina. Within the video, Greg makes a purr/squeak/whistle-y sound that’s extremely distinctive. When a human reaches in to pet Greg, the sound turns into much more intense.
Flip the amount up and hearken to a Patagonian mara’s unusual sound right here: