Cavia intermedia is a rodent approximately 20–40 cm in length. These cavies lack sexual dimorphism, which differs from other cavies, among whom males are usually larger than females. Their cylindrical bodies … See more

On the island are about 31 species of birds and an undescribed worm from the family Amphisbaenidae. The climate of Southern Brazil is humid, with hot summers and rainfall all … See more

C. intermedia can reproduce year around, with a gestation time of about 60 days. When compared to domesticated cavies and See more

Because of the species low population size and small geographic location, C. intermedia is considered Critically Endangered. Since October 2021, C. intermedia has been classified as Largely Depleted by the IUCN.
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Predators of the Cavia intermedia are mostly raptors, such as southern caracaras (Caracara plancus), Yellow headed caracaras (Milvago chimachima), and the Chimango … See more

Cavia intermedia has an equal male to female ratio within the population, but also home-range sizes do not change with male or female population sizes. Other cavies such as See more