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What is a paca?

What is a paca? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also Cuniculus#Synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides.
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It cannot be swallowed whole, but some animals, such as the paca or the peccary, are able to open the seed with their teeth.
Only animals with strong teeth, such as the collared peccary, the agouti, and the paca have access to this food source.
I was brought to Baltimore, and was jailed in a small house on paca near Lombard.
The bush dog released the captured paca after failing to maneuver itself into a position where it could reach its throat.
The paca is heavy and corpulent, but swims and dives with remarkable agility.
In the case of the African and Asian chevrotains and the South American paca, even the animals' markings are similar.

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