"The Paca is a small South American rodent, allied to the guinea pig. It lives singly or in pairs, passing the day in a hole at the root of some tree, or in a burrow. It is a vegetable feeder. The flesh is well flavored, and is eaten by natives and foreigners."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Paca

"The Paca is a small South American rodent, allied to the guinea pig. It lives singly or in pairs, passing…