About the size of a rabbit, it lives in group nests and is active at night to feed on fruit, bark, and other plant matter.

[1] The Jamaican coney belongs to the hutia subfamily (Capromyinae) and is the only surviving native mammal on Jamaica other than bats.

The Jamaican coney is generally about the size of a cottontail rabbit, and mature adults usually weigh between 1 and 2 kg.

As night foragers, they feed on a large variety of food sources, including fruits, exposed roots, bark, and the foliage from many different plant species.

They have strong social interactions between related individuals, which can include mutual grooming, play, and soft vocalizations when not in physical contact which each other.