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Common agouti
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The agouti (, ) or common agouti is any of several rodent species of the genus Dasyprocta, from Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús), meaning "hair", and πρωκτός (prōktós), meaning "anus". They are native to Central America, northern and central South America, and the southern Lesser Antilles. Some species have also been introduced elsewhere in the West Indiesand in west Africa (Bénin). They are related to guinea pigs and look quite similar, but they are larger and have longer legs. The species vary considerably in colour, being brown, reddish, dull orange, greyish, or blackish, but typically with ligh
The common agouti is a rodent species native to Central and South America that is related to guinea pigs but larger with longer legs. These animals matter because they play a role in their ecosystems and have been studied as part of wildlife in their native regions, though some species have also been introduced to other parts of the world like parts of Africa and the West Indies.
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刺豚鼠属（学名：Myoprocta）是啮齿目刺豚鼠科中的一属，分布于拉丁美洲地区，本属包含11种： 南美刺豚鼠（Dasyprocta azarae） 魁巴刺豚鼠（Dasyprocta coibae） 冠刺豚鼠（Dasyprocta cristata） 灰刺豚鼠（Dasyprocta fuliginosa） 沼刺豚鼠（Dasyprocta guamara） 加氏刺豚鼠（Dasyprocta kalinowskii） 兔形刺豚鼠（Dasyprocta leporina） 墨西哥刺豚鼠（Dasyprocta mexicana） 顶冠刺豚鼠（Dasyprocta prymnolopha） 刺豚鼠（Dasyprocta punctata） 洪都拉斯刺豚鼠（Dasyprocta ruatanica）
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The agouti (, ) or common agouti is any of several rodent species of the genus Dasyprocta, from Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús), meaning "hair", and πρωκτός (prōktós), meaning "anus". They are native to Central America, northern and central South America, and the southern Lesser Antilles. Some species have also been introduced elsewhere in the West Indiesand in west Africa (Bénin). They are related to guinea pigs and look quite similar, but they are larger and have longer legs. The species vary considerably in colour, being brown, reddish, dull orange, greyish, or blackish, but typically with lighter underparts. Their bodies are covered with coarse hair, which is raised when alarmed. They weigh and are in length, with short, hairless tails.
The related pacas were formerly included in genus Agouti, but these animals were reclassified in 1998 as genus Cuniculus.
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