Female of the guatinajo or guartinajo . It is a way of calling a rodent in Colombia. It is also called common baca, guagua, lapa, chilo, majaz or tepezcuintle. Its scientific name is Cuniculus paca and it belongs to the family Cuniculidae. In Colombia it is also a common name given to a palm tree. It is the Astriocaryum triandrum of the family Arecaceae.
GUARTINAJA Cuniculus paca Rodent of the neotropical region. It is persistently persecuted for the exquisite taste of its meat creating a serious depopulation in its natural habitat, especially by the natives and indigenous people who live in the area. It is medium-sized, brown with white stretch marks along the body, resembling a chancho, night owl, solitary, territorial and sedentary. Zoocracy is an alternative to mitigating its depopulation. In Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Mexico and Colombia have experienced their reproduction in captivity, with good results.
