Agouti
Dasyprocta leporina
Dasyprocta leporina
Vital Statistics
Height:
19 - 25 inches long
Weight:
6.5 - 13 lbs
Diet:
Rodent chow, guinea pig chow, cucumbers, celery, broccoli, string beans, carrots, butternut squash, peanuts and other mixed nuts
Conservation:
Status: Least Concern
Geographic Region
Forests of French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, as well as parts of Venezuela, Columbia and Brazil
At The Zoo
Faces of the Rainforest
Did You Know?
They can jump up to five feet straight up in the air from a standing position, spin around, land, and dash off in the opposite direction!