These animals have been hunted for their meat in rural areas. The agouti is a Neotropical rodent has been reported to inhabit South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean Antilles. Further work must be done on the dietary needs and nutrient requirements of the agouti at different physiological states. Similar studies in South America have shown that wild and captive reared agoutis consumed animal matter. This document described the omnivorous behaviour of the agouti which is primarily considered a frugivorous animal. The consumption of chicken ( Gallus domesticus) eggs, dead chickens, and a brown dove ( Zenaida macroura) by captive reared agoutis was noted. This is the first time in Trinidad and Tobago that meat consumption and the omnivorous behaviour of the agouti have been documented in the literature. This short communication consists of observation of feeding behaviour of captive reared agoutis at the University of the West Indies Field Station in Trinidad and Tobago. Recently, captive rearing of these animals by wildlife farmers have increased in the Neotropics. Despite the alternative name Brazilian agouti, it is neither the only nor the most widespread species of agouti in Brazil.The agouti is a Neotropical rodent which is mainly utilized for its meat in rural communities. It has also been introduced to the Virgin Islands. It is native to northeastern South America, where found in Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, northeastern Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago and Lesser Antilles. In Brazil all agoutis are often called 'cutia ĭasyprocta aguti, Print, The red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina), also known as the golden-rumped agouti, orange-rumped agouti or Brazilian agouti, is a species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. Despite the alternative name Brazilian agouti, it is neither the only nor the most widespread species of agouti in Brazil. In Brazil all agoutis are often called 'cutia Dasyprocta aguti, Print, The red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina), also known as the golden-rumped agouti, orange-rumped agouti or Brazilian agouti, is a species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. ĭasyprocta aguti, Print, The red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina), also known as the golden-rumped agouti, orange-rumped agouti or Brazilian agouti, is a species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. Turpin (1775-1840) is considered one of the greatest French botanical illustrators of the 19th century. Jean Gabriel Pretre (17801845) was painter of natural history at Empress Josephine's zoo and later became artist to the Museum of Natural History. Pretre, engraved by Prudhon, directed by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin, and published by F.G. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuvier's 'Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals,' Paris, France, 1816. Common agouti, Dasyprocta species, and lowland or spotted paca, Cuniculus paca.
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