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Dasyprocta
Photo take in the jungle near to our camp this Agouti was curious about our presence in the area. Agouti refers to a number of species of rodents as well as a number of genes affecting coat coloration in several different animals. Agouti fur contains a pattern of pigmentation in which individual hairs have several bands of light and dark pigment with black tips.
Found fromSouth México , Central America to Brazil in tropical and subtropical areas.
Spotted on May 6, 2012
Submitted on May 6, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks Freelancing!
Adorable!