Pacarana
Dinomys branickii
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Dinomyidae
About
The pacarana is a rare and slow-moving hystricognath rodent indigenous to South America. Native Tupi people call it the pacarana because it is superficially similar to the paca, a different rodent which is not in the same family. The pacarana has a chunky body and is large for a rodent, weighing up to 15 kg (33 lb) and measuring up to 79 cm in length, not including the thick, furry tail.
Fun Fact
The pacarana has a chunky body and is large for a rodent, weighing up to 15 kg (33 lb) and measuring up to 79 cm (2 ft 7 in) in length, not including the thick, furry tail.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found only in tropical forests of the western Amazon River basin and adjacent foothills of the Andes Mountains.
Diet
Carnivore
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance