caviid
Caviids, members of Caviidae and also known as the cavy family, are a family of rodents native to South America. Caviids are found in habitats ranging from marshy, tropical floodplain to dry, rocky, high-altitude meadows. Some species live in open grasslands, others are found in semiarid grasslands, barren zones, or in the dry steppes and high mountains of Peru and Argentina. Cavies have benefited humans for…
