agouti , auch: agouty

These two breeds came originally in Agouti and white colors.

They can be distinguished from other agoutis by their distinct coloring.

Agoutis have five front and three hind toes; the first toe is very small.

For this reason the acouchis are also called tailed agoutis.

Agouti refers to animals that have bands of dull colors on each hair.

Agouti refers to the ticking of each individual hair.

There is much confusion in the nomenclature of this and related species; see agouti.

The color black is primarily controlled by two genes: Extension and Agouti.

Competition from agoutis is avoided by a slight variation in activity cycles and food preferences.

The agoutis of the genus Dasyprocta are locally known as "cutias".

Azara's agoutis will let out little barks when alarmed.

Agouti controls the restriction of true black pigment (eumelanin) in the coat.

Other creatures that may be spotted include brocket deer, iguanas and agoutis.

Wapishana men are in charge of hunting deer, agouti, wild turkeys, and birds.

There you can see small animals characteristic to the region, such as squirrel monkeys, agoutis and macaws.

Its closest relatives are agouti, chinchillas, coypu, and guinea pigs.

Mammals are also significant prey, with agoutis, squirrels, rats, procyonids and monkeys often taken.

South American Indians hunt agoutis for their edible flesh.

Monkeys, especially the dominant marmoset species, are more often heard than seen, though it is fairly common to come across sloths and agoutis.

Surprisingly abundant local wildlife includes macaws, agoutis, capuchins and sea turtles.

Grey Agoutis have black eyes.

The edible immature seeds are often dispersed by rainforest rodents such as agoutis.

Like the common agoutis, but unlike the much larger pacas, acouchis are active at day and feed on fruit.

The seeds are eaten by agoutis and by bruchid beetle larvae.

Unlike agoutis, pacas can store fat and therefore are less dependent of caching seeds.