Subject: Hutia
Where: Wardwick Wells, Bahamas
When: January 10, 2025
Description: An approximately 23 inch long rodent with a small tail. It burrows in forested and shrubby areas coming out only at night to feed. A family of hutias will stay together for two years before separating.
Interesting Fact: It was believed extinct until it was rediscovered in 1964.
Personal Note & Picture: I've only seen glimpses and heard rustles of these elusive mammals.
*Image Credit: https://news.clas.ufl.edu/small-packages/
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