Here’s another interesting rodent — this time from Costa Rica. The paca, otherwise known as the gibnut or royal rat. Not nearly as big as the capybara I posted yesterday, but still a good size for a rodent. This one was spotted while walking back to my lodge after dinner at Tiskita in the town of Pavones. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/60th of a second, two Nikon SB-600 flash units.
——- Glistening with dew
——- Shocked by lights
——- A true nocturnist
——- Dean Rusk observed at a
——- Late White House meeting
——- ” It’s 2 am and half the world
——- is awake and up to something ”
——- Not good pet material!
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Interesting little animal, Sean!
I’m always on the look out for the rarities. The paca is hunted and eaten by the local people, so they tend to stay out of sight as much as possible.
——- Glistening with dew
——- Shocked by lights
——- A true nocturnist
——- Dean Rusk observed at a
——- Late White House meeting
——- ” It’s 2 am and half the world
——- is awake and up to something ”
——- Not good pet material!
Ha. No, not at all. I always wonder when I see people adopting strictly nocturnal animals like sugar gliders.