Caviidae (Cavies) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

NT

Dolichotis patagonum

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Microcavia australis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Dolichotis salinicola

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Cavia aperea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Kerodon rupestris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hydrochoerus isthmius

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Galea musteloides

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cavies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 12 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 536 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 8	~90%
	Capybara			~80%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			~30%
2	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 8	~90%
	Patagonian Cavy			~70%
	Southern Mountain Cavy			~60%
3	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 8	~90%
	Capybara			~90%
4	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	3 of 8	~80%
	Chacoan Mara			~60%
	Capybara			~40%
	Common Yellow-toothed Cavy			~30%
5	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~80%
	Capybara			~80%
6	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 8	~50%
	Capybara			~50%
7	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 8	~40%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			~40%
8	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 8	~40%
	Capybara			~20%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			~20%
9	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 8	~40%
	Capybara			~40%
10	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 8	~30%
	Capybara			~20%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			~20%
11	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~30%
	Rock Cavy			~30%
12	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 8	~30%
	Lesser Capybara			~30%
13	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 8	~30%
	Capybara			~30%
14	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 8	~30%
	Capybara			~30%
15	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~20%
	Capybara			~20%
16	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Capybara			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 8	~80%
	Capybara			~70%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			~40%
2	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~70%
	Capybara			~70%
3	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~50%
	Capybara			~50%
4	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~50%
	Capybara			~50%
5	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~40%
	Capybara			~40%
6	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 8	~40%
	Capybara			~40%
7	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 8	~40%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			~20%
	Capybara			~20%
8	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~30%
	Capybara			~30%
9	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 8	~30%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			~20%
	Capybara			~20%
10	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 8	~30%
	Capybara			~30%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			~10%
11	Rosario	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 8	~30%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			~30%
12	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~30%
	Capybara			~30%
13	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~30%
	Capybara			~30%
14	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 8	~20%
	Brazilian Guinea Pig			~20%
15	Cochabamba	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 8	~20%
	Common Yellow-toothed Cavy			~20%
16	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~10%
	Capybara			~10%
17	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~10%
	Capybara			~10%
18	Niterói	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~10%
	Capybara			~10%
19	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~10%
	Capybara			~10%
20	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Capybara			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
3	Everland	🇰🇷 South Korea	In captivity
4	Ragunan Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
5	Chimelong Spaceship	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
6	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
9	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
10	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
11	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
13	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
14	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
16	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
17	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
18	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
19	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
21	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
22	Planckendael Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
23	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
24	Le Pal	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
25	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
26	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
27	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
28	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
29	Taman Safari Bali (Bali Safari)	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
30	Fota Wildlife Park	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
31	Jihlava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
32	Zoologic park de Lille	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
33	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Zoo de Maubeuge	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
35	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
36	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
37	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
38	La Tanière	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
39	Zoo d'Amiens	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
40	Zoobotanic Park of Brusque	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
41	Silver Springs	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
43	Dalian forest zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
44	Uminonakamichi Seaside Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
45	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
46	Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
49	Whipsnade Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
50	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity

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Challenges

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Cavies

Species in this group

Capybara

Patagonian Cavy

Southern Mountain Cavy

Chacoan Mara

Brazilian Guinea Pig

Rock Cavy

Lesser Capybara

Common Yellow-toothed Cavy

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Cavies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges