Argentine rodents are Dubai oasis' newest residents

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Post by nafnlj » Mon, Dec 16, 2024, 7:57 PM UTC

Argentine rodents are Dubai oasis' newest residents
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Re: Argentine rodents are Dubai oasis' newest residents

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Post by pvaldes » Thu, Dec 19, 2024, 9:34 AM UTC

Maras are "rodent antelopes". Time to reintroduce the cheetah into that place.

Re: Argentine rodents are Dubai oasis' newest residents

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Post by SideburnsOfDoom » Thu, Dec 19, 2024, 10:08 AM UTC

pvaldes wrote: post #2

Maras are "rodent antelopes". Time to reintroduce the cheetah into that place.

They seem quite small. A smaller feline predator might do better: Serval or Caracal.

Re: Argentine rodents are Dubai oasis' newest residents

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Post by wodenokoto » Thu, Dec 19, 2024, 11:22 AM UTC

pvaldes wrote: post #2

Maras are "rodent antelopes". Time to reintroduce the cheetah into that place.

I was thinking that maybe they could be hunted with Falcon.

Re: Argentine rodents are Dubai oasis' newest residents

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Post by pvaldes » Thu, Dec 19, 2024, 2:43 PM UTC

wodenokoto wrote: post #4

pvaldes wrote: post #2

Maras are "rodent antelopes". Time to reintroduce the cheetah into that place.

I was thinking that maybe they could be hunted with Falcon.

8kg is too big for a falcon, probably