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NewsNovember 21, 2014

BAINOA, Cuba -- Some people keep guinea pigs or hamsters as pets. But in Cuba, Ana Pedraza and her husband prefer the hutia. With a rope-like tail and long front teeth, the hutia looks like a giant rat. They live on Caribbean islands where they are hunted for food. But Pedraza and husband Rafael Lopez say they only want to take care of the animals, which measure nearly a foot long. The couple now have more than a half-dozen hutias in their home...

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BAINOA, Cuba -- Some people keep guinea pigs or hamsters as pets. But in Cuba, Ana Pedraza and her husband prefer the hutia. With a rope-like tail and long front teeth, the hutia looks like a giant rat. They live on Caribbean islands where they are hunted for food. But Pedraza and husband Rafael Lopez say they only want to take care of the animals, which measure nearly a foot long. The couple now have more than a half-dozen hutias in their home.

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