Agouti Basic Facts

The Agouti is a rodent that lives in Middle America, northern and central South America, and southern Lesser Antilles. The scientific name is Dasyprocta. The Agouti weighs about 2.4- 6 kg (5.3- 13.2 lb) and is around 44.5- 76 cm (17.5- 29.9 in) long. Their fur colour can be either brown, red, dull orange, grey, or black. They give birth to about 2- 4 young in a period of 3 months. The Agoutis that live in Trinidad and Tobago are known for being fast runners and they chase dogs throughout the course of the day. Some of the Agouti species are Azara's Agouti, the Black Agouti, the Coiban Agouti, Kalinowski's Agouti, and the Mexican Agouti.