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21 Hutia
Pages 251-256

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... Indians carried live hutias on voyages, possibly in a semidomestic state, as a source of food. On some islands, hutias were so eagerly sought that their populations were destroyed long before Europeans arrived.
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From page 252...
... The Cuban hutia is found only in Cuba. The Jamaican hutia is found only in Jamaica, although a close relative occurs on East Plana Cay, Bahamas.
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... Both the Cuban and the Jamaican hutias occur in a variety of habitats from montane cloud forests to arid coastal semideserts. BIOLOGY Most species are terrestrial, but some live in trees.
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... It is important that a hunting tradition for this animal not be reestablished in rural areas of Haiti or the Dominican Republic, and that local organizations not be misled into believing that there will be a rapid increase in the numbers of this species in captivity. in the base of thick bushes or in natural cavities in trees.
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... RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NEEDS Hutias deserve urgent conservation attention. In particular, the following steps should be taken: · Establish reserves in natural habitats containing breeding populations to ensure the survival of the genetic diversity of these animals.
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  • geocapromys ingrahami

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  • rocky drylands
  • including chromosome
  • facing extinction
  • regular food

  • conservation attention
  • gather specimens
  • rock crevices
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  • geocapromys brownii

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  • coastal semideserts
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  • indigenous land


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