The pacarana (Dinomys branickii) is a rare and slow-moving hystricognath rodent indigenous to South America. Native Tupi people call it the pacarana (false paca) because it is superficially …

The Pacarana is a chunky slow-moving rodent from South America. Like many of the South African rodents, it carries some weight with it; it’s one of the largest rodents; a heavily-built, …

Oct 24, 2023 · Find out all about the pacarana, a slow and secretive South American animal that is one of the world's largest rodents.

pacarana, (Dinomys branickii), a rare and slow-moving South American rodent found only in tropical forests of the western Amazon River basin and adjacent foothills of the Andes …

Fact: The pacarana is one of the largest rodents in the world, weighing up to 30 pounds and measuring around 2 feet in length. Its robust body, short legs, and dense fur give it a distinct …

Pacaranas in­habit the slopes and val­leys of rain­forests in the Andes moun­tains. They are thought to be ex­tremely rare, al­though some sci­en­tists spec­u­late that this might be due to a lack of …

Mar 17, 2017 · The pacarana (Dinomys branickii) is a rare and slow-moving nocturnal rodent which inhabits the forests of the western Amazon basin and the cloud forest environment of …

The pacarana is a large rodent found tropical forests in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia in South America. It weighs 20-30 pounds. It looks like a little like a very …

Feb 9, 2005 · 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. The pacarana is found in …

Sep 17, 2016 · A pacarana is a rare rodent that’s indigenous to South America and classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.Very little is known a...