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Red-rumped Agouti

Dasyprocta leporina

The Red-rumped Agouti is a cute, furry animal with a reddish-brown back and a fluffy tail. They love to eat fruits, nuts, and seeds and are great at hiding food for later!

生息地: Forests

外見

The Red-rumped Agouti is a medium-sized rodent with a body resembling a large guinea pig or small deer. Its coarse fur is typically olive or blackish, with a striking reddish-orange patch on its rump, making it easy to identify. It has slender legs and small, rounded ears.

AnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentiaDasyproctidaeDasyprocta
Red-rumped Agouti
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Red-rumped Agouti

カテゴリ

哺乳類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Agoutis are sometimes called "jungle gardeners" because they plant so many seeds.

They can stand on their hind legs to look for danger, just like a prairie dog!

They have a special pouch in their cheek to carry extra snacks for later.

When alarmed, they may stomp their feet and bark loudly to warn others!

特殊能力

能力

Seed Burier

Red-rumped Agouti can bury seeds because of their strong digging claws, which helps them store food and spread new plants.

能力

Nut Cracker Jaws

Red-rumped Agouti has incredibly strong jaws and teeth that help them crack open extremely tough nuts and seeds.

能力

Leaping Escape

Red-rumped Agouti can make powerful leaps, sometimes over 6 feet high, which helps them quickly escape from predators.

サイズと詳細

長さ
45-65 cm
体重
2.5-6 kg
寿命
10-15 年
Top Speed
55 km/h
一度の出産数
1-2
妊娠期間
100-110 日

食性と食事

These forest friends love to munch on fallen fruits, nuts, and seeds from jungle plants.

主な食物

  • fallen fruits
  • nuts
  • seeds
  • leaves
  • roots
  • tubers

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Jaguar

Panthera onca

A major predator, hunting agoutis in their jungle home.

depends on

Brazil Nut Tree

Bertholletia excelsa

Agoutis are vital for dispersing and burying its large, tough seeds.

eaten by

Puma

Puma concolor

This powerful cat also preys on the agouti across its range.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always observe animals from a distance and never try to touch or feed them.

よくある質問

Red-rumped Agoutiの長さは何ですか?

45-65 cm

Red-rumped Agoutiの体重は何ですか?

2.5-6 kg

Red-rumped Agoutiの寿命は何ですか?

10-15 年

Red-rumped Agoutiのtop Speedは何ですか?

55 km/h

Red-rumped Agoutiは何を食べますか?

These forest friends love to munch on fallen fruits, nuts, and seeds from jungle plants.

Red-rumped Agoutiは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Red-rumped Agoutiはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Red-rumped Agoutiの一度の出産数は何ですか?

1-2

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