Hispaniolan hutia
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hispaniolan-hutia-179-7307257
title:
Hispaniolan hutia
text:
The Hispaniolan hutia is a small, threatened, rat-like mammal endemic to forests on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. It lives in burrows or trees, and is active at night when it feeds on roots and fruits. A member of the hutia subfamily (Capromyinae), it is endangered from habitat loss and introduced species, such as rats or feral dogs. The Hispaniolan hutia is the only living species of the genus Plagiodontia; the other two species, also native to Hispaniola, are extinct. There are two subsp
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encyclopedia
description:
Species of rodent endemic to Hispaniola
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispaniolan_hutia
date created:
2006-09-14T08:08:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T00:31:57Z
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fields total:
13
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