Paca

Paca
Agouti paca Paca image
Makushi name: Urana 
Creole name: Labba 
Size: body=70 cm; weight=8 kg 
Description: Large bodied and stocky; reddish-brown with four obvious lines or stripes of white spots from shoulder to rump on each side, and a very short, inconspicuous tail. This is the second-largest rodent in Iwokrama. Bright red eyeshine. 
Activity: Terrestrial, nocturnal, it is often active late in the evening (midnight or later), especially in areas where it is frequently hunted (it is prized for its tasty flesh). 
Habits: Solitary or sometimes in male-female pairs. Usually silent. Often seen as it forages for fruit on the forest floor and especially along creeks, streams, and rivers. 
Habitat: Forest, secondary brush. 
Signs: Relatively broad tracks (40 mm wide or more in adults) with four toes showing on the front track and three on the hind. 
Status: Often common. 
Distribution in Iwokrama