#hutia

Demarest’s or Cuban Hutia (Capromys pilorides), family Echimyidae, endemic to Cuba

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You get a hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus). Despite the name, it's actually a rabbit. They look unusual for rabbits, having small ears, a large nose, and bristly fur. They tend to live near rivers during the dry season and move into grasslands during the wet season. They rarely drink due to getting most of their water through eating grass. Hispid hares are endangered due to habitat loss and were thought to be extinct for a while.

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You get a Desmarest's hutia (Capromys pilorides). They live only in Cuba and are found in a vide range of habitats including mangrove swamps, forests, and mountains, with the populations in different habitats showing slight differences in behavior. They prefer to live in mated pairs who use urine to mark their territory, but can also live solo or in groups. The majority of their diet is plants, but they have been seen eating insects and lizards as well.

Puerto Rican Hutia Isolobodon portoricensis

A cavy-like rodent originally from Hispaniola that went extinct in the 19th or 20th century, due to European colonization.

Cabrera's Hutia Mesocapromys angelcabrerai

Hutia are cavy-like rodents native to the Caribbean. It lives in communal shelters in swamps and coastal mangrove forests. Nearly half of hutia species are extinct and the remaining are mostly endangered.

Demarest’s Hutia (Capromys pilorides), family Echimyidae, endemic to Cuba

Name: Hutia

Gender: Female

Mated: No

Hatchlings: No

Date of Birth: 06/30/2024

Birth Flight: Shadow

Species: Mirror

Genetics:

Smoke/Fade

Maize/Alloy

Emerald/Koi

Primal Eyes

Bio:

She'd once been a Lightweaver priestess. One of the best. She'd dedicated herself the moment she was of age, and she was present every dawn and dusk to perform the rites. Her voice was beautiful as she sung in the morning and out the evening-

Perhaps that's why she was targeted.

The attack was sudden. Unprepared, Lightweaver's servants scattered. It wasn't until after the attack that they realized Hutia hadn't made it to safety-

And that she had been changed.

The priestess still wanders Lightweaver's domain, a Gryphon at her side to protect and guide her. Sometimes she even sings, though the words are garbled and it's never during the rights.

They hope that one day they'll be able to heal her…