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Agouti

Dasyprocta punctata

Description:

They are reddish, orange or yellowish grizzled with black in their back side. Very tiny, pig-like tail black. They use strong odor to deter predators and they are considered excellent seed dispersing animals as they eat fruits and vegetables of all types.

Habitat:

Manuel Antonio national Park.

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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Apr 17, 2014
Submitted on Jul 3, 2014

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