-
common agoutis, but
unlike the much
larger pacas,
acouchis are
active at day and feed on fruit.
Acouchis depend on
their tails to
convey their willingness...
- is a
family of
large South American rodents,
comprising the
agoutis and
acouchis.
Their fur is a
reddish or dark
colour above, with a
paler underside. They...
-
acouchi is a
frugivore and so is
prone to the
dental disease caries.
Green acouchis are diurnal,
surface dwelling rodents and have a
complex array of behavior...
- punctata)
Ruatan Island agouti (Dasyprocta ruatanica)
Myoprocta (
Acouchis) Red
acouchi (Myoprocta acouchy)
Green acouchi (Myoprocta pratti) Category...
-
Members of this
family are
called dasyproctids and
include agoutis and
acouchis. They are
found in Mexico,
Central America, and
South America, primarily...
- Dasyproctidae, which,
besides the
pacas and
common agoutis,
includes also the
acouchis (Myoprocta).
Cuniculus is the
appropriate genus name
instead of Agouti...
-
capybara Family Caviidae: Guinea-pigs
Family Dasyproctidae:
agoutis and
acouchis Superfamily Octodontoidea Family Abrocomidae: chinchilla-rats
Family Octodontidae:...
-
edges (prehensile-tailed porcupines) and
dense tropical forests (pacas and
acouchis).
Although many
species of
caviomorphs have
migrated into
Central America...
- punctata)
Ruatan Island agouti (Dasyprocta ruatanica)
Myoprocta (
Acouchis) Red
acouchi (Myoprocta acouchy)
Green acouchi (Myoprocta pratti) Category...
-
carnivores and hunt
during the day.
Their typical prey are pacas, agoutis,
acouchis and capybaras, all
large rodents.
Although they can hunt alone, bush dogs...
