Giant hutía. Petroglyphs, carved into exposed rock surfaces are protected around the world. They are valued as a historical record of the people that lived thousands of years ago. We can learn how prior humans hunted and even what animals where their prey. This particular petroglyph is of a nearly extinct hutía, a large rodent mammal that was hunted by the Taínos all over the Caribbean for food. Hutias are moderately large cavy-like rodents that inhabit the Caribbean Islands. They range in size from 20 to 60 centimetres (8-24 inches), and can weigh up to 7 kilograms (15 pounds)[1]. 20 species of hutia have been identified, and half may be extinct. Among those that perished were the giant hutias, a Taíno of Borikén favorite.