The plains viscacha, a stout cousin of the chinchilla, builds subterranean "cities" known as "vizcacheras," where up to 50 individuals live together. With tunnels reaching 10 feet (3 meters ...

On the other hand, the red viscacha rat is classified as 'near threatened' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. As per reports, their habitat was converted to agriculture or ...

Also featured in episode two is a mountain viscacha basking in the warming rays of the early morning sun and nubian ibex goats which live in some of the most inaccessible mountain habitat on earth.

The name "viscacha" is derived from the Quechua word "wisk'acha" — a word that mimics the sound the animal makes.It has a broad head, large eyes, and pointed ears, as well as long, stiff ...