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
Currently off-exhibit until Rainforest exhibit opening in Spring 2018
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!