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What is this thing?

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A friend of mine just sent me this picture and said someone they knew just got a capybara. I informed them that that definitely isn't a capybara. Now neither of us know what it is. It kinda looks like it's in the uncanny valley of the rabbit species. Is it just a fucked up looking rabbit?

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[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

That's a Mara. They're the cutest things! And the little babies are even cuter!

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 months ago

Maras are pretty flighty, but if they're used to people, yeah