Lowland Paca (Elusive rodent)
(Cuniculus paca) Q97A8510 Trilha - Mata Atlantica - Brazil
Our guide on Mata Atlantica Tour : Marcos Eugênio
marcos.birds@gmail.com
So many years to get a picture of this elusive and shy rodent !
The lowland Paca is considered an agricultural pest for yam, cassava, sugar cane, maize and other food crops. Its meat is highly prized. It is plentiful in protected habitats, and hence not in danger of extinction, but overall its numbers have been much reduced because of hunting and habitat destruction. It is easily bred and raised in farms, although the taste is said to be inferior (perhaps unpleasant) when farmed. Some of the lowland paca predators include ocelots, jaguars, coyotes, bush dogs, crocodiles, and boa constrictors.
Lowland Paca (Elusive rodent)
(Cuniculus paca) Q97A8510 Trilha - Mata Atlantica - Brazil
Our guide on Mata Atlantica Tour : Marcos Eugênio
marcos.birds@gmail.com
So many years to get a picture of this elusive and shy rodent !
The lowland Paca is considered an agricultural pest for yam, cassava, sugar cane, maize and other food crops. Its meat is highly prized. It is plentiful in protected habitats, and hence not in danger of extinction, but overall its numbers have been much reduced because of hunting and habitat destruction. It is easily bred and raised in farms, although the taste is said to be inferior (perhaps unpleasant) when farmed. Some of the lowland paca predators include ocelots, jaguars, coyotes, bush dogs, crocodiles, and boa constrictors.