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AZARA´S AGOUTI Dasyprocta azarae
Agoutis are fairly large forest rodents with a vestigial tail - the back-end drops off steeply so they look essentially tail-less. They can be common where they occur, feeding largely on fallen fruits - a diet which makes them a major player in the seed dispersal of many tree species. Agoutis habitually sit on their thighs, manipulating food with the dextrous forefeet - somewhat in the manner of a squirrel.
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FIGURE 1 -  (FPMAM777PH) Juvenile feeding, Itaipú Zoo, Hernandarias, Departamento Alto Paraná (Paul Smith March 2008).
FIGURE 2 -  (FPMAM778PH) Adult, Itaipú Zoo, Hernandarias, Departamento Alto Paraná (Agatha Boveda undated).
FIGURE 3 -  (FPMAM779PH) Adult rear view, Isla Yacyreta, Departamento Misiones (Paul Smith September 2010).
FIGURE 4 -  (FPMAM780PH) Adult lateral view, Isla Yacyreta, Departamento Misiones (Paul Smith September 2010).
FIGURE 5 -  (FPMAM781PH) Adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Laura Tensen March 2008).
FIGURE 6 -  (FPMAM782PH) Footprint, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith November 2005).
FIGURE 7 -  (FPMAM783PH) Footprints, Mbaracayú Biosphere Reserve, Departamento Canindeyú (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 8 -  (FPMAM780PH) Footprints, Isla Yacyreta, Departamento Misiones (Paul Smith October 2012).
FIGURE 9 -  (FPMAM784PH) Fruits, left untouched example, right gnawed by Agouti, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Jeni Oborn May 2008).
VIDEO -  (FPMAM785VI) One-eyed adult on forest trail, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith September 2006)
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