Common Name: Paca Range: Pacas are normally found from south of
Mexico to north of Argentina. They rages from Bolivia, Brazil,
Belize, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, French
Guiana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Trinidad,
Suriname and Venezuela. It is very rare that you can spot paca
in open area. However, you can find these pacas in the protected
areas and national reserves of Costa Rica. They can be seen in
Santa Rosa National Park Corcovado National Park, , La Selva,
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve; Children’s Eternal Rainforest;
and may be found in San Vito. Size: It’s length is about 2 feet.
Weight: Pacas range from about 9 to 26 pounds in weight. Diet:
In captivity, Both the species of Pacas are omnivores and they
consume mostly fruit , plant and flash but their diet can be
changed right through its range and all is based on the seasons.
Added foods include seeds, roots, leaves, flowers and buds. In
wild, pacas are herbivores, meaning they eat only plants. Pacas
in zoos eat ve