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agouti
Any of about half a dozen species of rabbit-sized rodents (genus Dasyprocta) that occur in the Amer. tropics (S Mexico to N S. America). Agoutis are 16-24 in. (40-60 cm) long and have a long body, small ears, vestigial tail or none at all, and slender feet with long, hooflike claws. Their wiry fur is reddish brown to blackish, with individual hairs banded in what is called the agouti pattern. Agoutis generally live in forests and eat roots, leaves, and fruit.
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