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Pacas are large spotted agoutis that inhabit dense forest in Southern and central America. They are found from Mexico to northern Argentina, but are a common target for bush meat and in some parts of their range are locally extinct. In this clip a black rat can also be seen.

They are hunted by many other predators in rainforests and this means that they are very shy, highly nocturnal and rarely seen well in the wild.

The work of the REGUA project to eliminate hunting within its reserve has helped the population of this keystone species to bounce back and they can now be seen coming to feed under the bird feeders late at night at the Guapi Assu Lodge.