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CHAGUARAMAS WILDLIFE - Agouti |
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Being a herbivore they feed on fruits and spend most of their time seeking out fruit bearing trees in the forest. They carefully bury seeds when food is abundant, so that they can use these buried seeds as food when fruit are scarce or not in season. So in their own way they help the forest with seed dispersal. The agouti's social habits is one that are usually made up of pairs that will mate with one another for life. These pairs occupy territories of approximately 1- 2 hectares which contain fruit trees and a source of water. Territorial defense sometimes includes vicious fighting between intruding agoutis, these fights sometimes result in fatal wounds. When behaving aggressively, they sometimes erect the long hairs of it's rump and thumps the ground with their hind legs. |
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The Agouti
Scientific Name - Dasyprocta punctata Common Name - Agouti The coat varies from a pale orange to several shades of brown. The agouti's fur is course to the touch, yet it's glossy. They have short ears , and their hind feet have three toes with hoof-like claws. They often sit in a erect position, from which they can sprint off at full speed. They can move with remarkable speed and agility. If threaten by danger, they pause almost motionless with one forefoot raised. |
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Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia ( Herbivore ) |
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