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Small mammals
Agouti
Agouti · Dasyprocta
Agoutis are nimble, shy fruit eaters that dart through tropical forests with glossy fur.
Fact file
- Size
- Head-body length 40 to 65 cm, weight 2 to 4.5 kg
- Males and females
- Females and males almost identical in appearance, females often slightly larger
- Sounds
- Usually quiet, loud squeaking or sharp drumming when agitated
- Diet
- Fruits, nuts, seeds and occasionally plants
- Offspring
- After a gestation period of 3 months usually 1 to 2 young in spring
How to identify Agouti
Agoutis are medium-sized rodents with a slender, long-legged silhouette. Their fur shines golden brown to reddish, often with black-tipped hairs. The short forelegs and longer hindlegs give them a hopping movement, similar to small deer. The compact body ends in an almost invisible stub tail.
The large dark eyes and strikingly small, rounded ears make it easier to distinguish them from similarly sized rodents such as pacas or guinea pigs. Unlike these, agoutis have no visible tail and appear overall more elongated. Depending on the light, their fur can have a metallic sheen.
More in the app
With Wildful Stories+ you also get in the app:
- general viewing tips
- 7 places where you can see Agouti
Where Agouti live
Discover Agouti on your trip.
The app shows you where and when to see wildlife along your route.
