Pictures and facts about the Pacarana

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Pacarana

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Dinomyidae
Genus : Dinomys

Facts about the genus Dinomys, 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)

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)

The Pacarana is a very secretive animal. (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)