Big pig

Large mumps ^[1] ( lat. Cavia magna ) - a species of rodent family of mumps that lives in South America.

Big pig
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Kingdom : Eumetazoi No rank : Bilateral symmetrical No rank : Secondary Type of: Chordate Subtype : Vertebrates Infratype : Maxillary Overclass : Tetrapods Grade: Mammals Subclass : Animals Infraclass : Placental Squadron : Euarchontoglires Grand detachment : Rodent Squad: Rodents Suborder : Porcupines Infrastructure : Hystricognathi Parvotryad : Caviomorpha Superfamily : Piggy Family: Mumps Gender: Pigs View: Big pig
International scientific name
Cavia magna Ximinez , 1980
Area
Security status
Least Concerned IUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 4066

The species is common in Brazil (the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul ), as well as in eastern Uruguay . It lives in wetlands, in ravines between hills, inhabits meadows and edges. Pregnancy lasts more than two months, after which one or two babies are born.

The main threats to the species are the burning of vegetation in order to establish pastures for cattle. It occurs in at least one conservation area in Uruguay (Laguna de Castillos) and in at least four in Brazil.