Strange non-native animal identified after sightings at Lakewood's Bear Creek Lake Park

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Strange non-native animal identified after sightings at Lakewood's Bear Creek Lake Park
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LAKEWOOD, Colo. — An odd-looking animal not native to Colorado has been reported in Bear Creek Lake Park, and officials are now creating a plan on what's next for the critter.

Hill said they — as well as Colorado Parks and Wildlife — believe the animal is a Patagonian mara, which are native to central and southern Argentina. They resemble a capybara, which is one of their closest relatives.They are sometimes also called Patagonian cavies or Patagonian hares, according to Zoo Atlanta, which houses two of the animals.

"The general form of Patagonian maras is that of a long-legged rodent with a body similar to a hoofed animal," the Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute said.

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