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Forewarned, this nocturnal rodent could use its muscular hindquarters to spring beyond a hungry jaguar’s pounce. Caught off guard, it’s a goner.

Details

  • Title: Paca
  • Type: Taxidermy Specimen
  • Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
  • External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
  • USNM Catalog Number(s): 589139
  • Scientific Name: <i>Agouti paca (Cuniculus paca)</i>
  • Photo Credit: Carl C Hansen, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History & Smithsonian Institution Archives
  • Field: Vertebrate Zoology
  • Date Collected: 1905-06-13

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