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Agouti Name applied to
rabbit sized rodent of the family Dasyproctidae, found in Central and South America and in the West Indies . They have slender limbs with five toes upfront and three hind toes , tiny tails, and course rough hair which varies from reddish to dark brown with the species. Agoutis are nocturnal forest dwellers , they eat leafs, roots , nuts , fruits , and sugarcane . They are good swimmers . Agouti is really like a spotted Cavy.
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