A large nocturnal burrowing rodent of the genus Cuniculus, found in South and Central America and similar to the agouti, especially the spotted species C.paca that lives on plants and fruit and is hunted for its edible flesh.

• 无尾刺豚鼠一种夜间打洞的天竺鼠属大啮齿目动物，产于中美洲和南美洲，和刺豚鼠类似，尤指有斑点的种类加拿大无尾刺豚鼠，依靠植物和水果为生，因其肉可食而被捕猎