Cuniculidae - Pacas	Classification  Kingdom: Animalia  Phylum: Chordata  Class: Mammalia  Order: Rodentia  Family: Cuniculidae

Pacas are found in the forests in Central and South America and weigh around 20 pounds. They have reddish-brown fur with rows of white spots.

They have very, very small tails; large heads; cheek pouches; and small, round ears. Their hind legs are longer than their front legs. They have three clawed toes on their rear feet and four clawed toes on their front feet.

Pacas use their clawed feet to dig burrows in stream and pond banks, at the base of trees, or among the rocks. Their burrows have more than one entrance. Pacas eat fruits, nuts, seeds, and plants. They are good swimmers. Pacas live alone or in pairs.

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct Not Enough Data
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist.

U.S. Status Key Threatened in US Endangered in US Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife. Click on U.S. status icon to go to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife species profile.

New Hampshire Status Key Threatened in NH Endangered in NH Introduced Status taken from NH Fish and Game

Location Key
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH Click for More Info Click for Image

New Hampshire Species		North/Central American Species
None		Spotted Paca- Cuniculus paca

Other Species Around the World
Mountain Paca - Cuniculus taczanowskii

Additional Information

Key: Profile Photos Video Audio

Mountain Paca - Cuniculus taczanowskii
The mountain paca is found in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Mountain Paca - Cuniculus taczanowskii
The mountain paca lives near rivers or swampy areas in dense forest thickets.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Spotted Paca - Cuniculus paca
The spotted paca is also known as the lowland paca. It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School