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Pacarana

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Dinomyidae

Facts about the family Dinomyidae, the pacarana

Family: Dinomyidae ­ pacarana (deinos [Gr] = terrible) 1 genus/species Resembling a 30-pound spineless porcupine, Pacarana are forest

The pacarana is one of the largest. (Full text)

The pacarana is one of the. (Full text)

: False Paca,Mammal,The false paca, or pacarana, Dinomys branickii, in the family Dinomyidae, is a chunky, fat-tailed rodent that resembles a huge guinea pig. (Full text)

The false paca, or pacarana, Dinomys branickii, in the family Dinomyidae, is a chunky, fat-tailed rodent that resembles a huge guinea pig. (Full text)

Picture: Pacarana (131 Kb JPEG) (Terrambiente) The pacarana is a large rodent, weighing 10 - 15 kg (22 - 33 lb), that has been said to resemble an immense guinea pig or a spineless porcupine. (Full text)

Dinomyidae The single member of this family, the pacarana, is found in the foothills and adjacent slopes of the Andes in northern South America. (Full text)