The Quichua
hunt small birds and animals using a variety of techniques. The blowgun
is an ancient tool--silent and, in the right hands, extremely accurate.
Few people use the blowgun nowadays, however. Rifles have almost completely
replaced them.
The paca
was a common game animal until it became scarce due to overhunting. Pacas
and their larger cousin, agoutis, are rodents which live in the forest.
They make a delicious meal.
Monkeys, wild pigs, rabbits, deer, and birds and fish of all
kinds were also widely hunted. Today, most people must buy meat at the market
with money earned from commercial agriculture.
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The paca
was a common game animal until it became scarce due to overhunting. Pacas
and their larger cousin, agoutis, are rodents which live in the forest.
They make a delicious meal.