Cabrera's Hutia

Cabrera's HutiaCabrera's hutia is a small hutia from cays with red mangroves in southern Cuba. It is mainly active at night and feeds on mangrove leaves and bark.How do the fur colors differ between its back and underside?It is the second-smallest hutia in the Antilles after the dwarf hutia. The dorsal coat is based in dark brown or black, while the underside is much paler, sometimes dirty white or yellowish.How does it use mangrove roots and water?Cabrera's hutia is a small hutia from cays with red mangroves in southern Cuba. It is mainly active at night and feeds on mangrove leaves and bark.It is nocturnal and builds stick refuges among red mangrove roots. It eats leaves and bark, and may swim to a nearby mangrove tree when a refuge is disturbed.Keeping it safeIUCN Red List · Critically Endangered (CR) · Global