tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477358526624779771.post6575162114163868818..comments2024-03-02T04:30:22.021-06:00Comments on Belize Field Notes: Chan Chich AgoutiCarolyn M. Miller, MSc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01518067760235031998noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477358526624779771.post-68826693298817184352010-10-11T13:39:01.959-06:002010-10-11T13:39:01.959-06:00Hi Eric -- The agouti and the paca are closely rel...Hi Eric -- The agouti and the paca are closely related, similar looking large rodents. The agouti is diurnal and the paca is nocturnal. The Belizean name for the paca is gibnut. There are some examples of both species in other posts throughout the blog if you want to check it out further. Thanks for writing.Carolyn M. Miller, MSc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01518067760235031998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477358526624779771.post-40958109016897101112010-10-10T09:26:04.531-06:002010-10-10T09:26:04.531-06:00Carolyn -
I recently returned from my first trip...Carolyn - <br /><br />I recently returned from my first trip to Belize. I'm a freelance writer and I'm trying to sort out some of what I learned in hopes of writing some articles about my new favorite place to visit. One question I had involves the agouti. Is the agouti the same thing as the gibnut? I heard both names for a large rodent, but wasn't certain they were the same thing.Eric Angevinehttp://ericangevine.comnoreply@blogger.com