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	Agouti - ninemsn Encarta
		Agouti, common name for several rodents found in forested regions from southern Mexico south to Paraguay and Brazil, and in the Caribbean region.
		The larger types of agoutis range from 42 to 62 cm (16 to 24 in) in head and body length; two types of agoutis, also called acouchis, are a quarter of the size.
		Agoutis live in underground dens, from which they usually emerge during the day, although in areas of intense human activity they may be nocturnal.
	au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761569293/Agouti.html (247 words)

	Britannica India: Did you Know? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Agoutis are terrestrial, denning at night in burrows among boulders, tree roots, hollow logs, or brushy tangles on the forest floor.
		Agoutis are found from southern Mexico southward to Ecuador and east of the Andes throughout the Amazon River basin.
		Agoutis are closely related to acouchys (genus Myoprocta); both are members of the family Dasyproctidae, although some specialists classify dasyproctids as a subfamily (Dasyproctinae) of the family Agoutidae, which also includes pacas.
	www.britannicaindia.com /duk_det_inside.asp?art_id=153 (577 words)

	Agouti \| Animal Facts \| Fresno Chaffee Zoo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		They are in the Suborder Caviomorpha which means "Cavy-like." Agoutis are in the same Suborder with the aperea, or wild cavy (the wild "guinea pig") and the capybara, the world's largest rodent.
		Agoutis are frequently hunted for food (they are said to be quite tasty) and because they can do considerable damage to such crops as sugar cane.
		Cavies have 4 toes on the front and 3 on the hind feet and the nails tend to be dull.
	www.fresnochaffeezoo.com /animals/agouti.html (774 words)

	Prairie Dogs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Agouti tails are very short and not visible, and they do have longish hairs on their rear ends.
		Agoutis, like all cavies, also have ever-growing rootless molars, a necessity because of their constant use as a grinder.
		Agoutis and the other numerous rodents in South America are the ecological equivalent of African grazing hoofed mammals such as antelope and zebras.
	www.fortheanimals.com /menu2/rodents/ed_agouti.htm (908 words)

	3.16 Rodents
		Geographical variation and distribution: This genus is distributed east of the Andes from the Panama Canal region to northern Colombia and Venezuela, Uruguay, and Buenos Aires province in Argentina.
		The main predators of the agouti are the felids, Nasua, and the larger raptors (17, 182, 547).
		The agouti male's intolerance of rival males and of the offspring is an obstacle to captive breeding.
	www.fao.org /docrep/T0750E/t0750e0o.htm (5894 words)

	Common agouti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Confusingly, the related pacas belong to a genus called Agouti, and are sometimes placed in a separate family called Agoutidae or the subfamily Agoutinae.
		Agoutis have five front and three hind toes; the first toe is very small.
		Agoutis may grow to be up to 60 cm in length and 4 kg in weight.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Common_agouti (369 words)

	Agouti
		Agoutis (family Dasyproctidae) or Agutis are a family of South American rodents.
		Note that the animals commonly known as agoutis are not the same as those with the scientifical name Agouti (the pacas).
		The common agoutis of the genus Dasyprocta may grow up to 60 cm in length and 4 kg in weight.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ag/Agouti.html (297 words)

	agouti - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		Agoutis are forest dwellers; they eat fruits, leaves, roots, nuts, and sugarcane.
		Agouti is occasionally used instead of Cuniculus as the generic name of the related paca, or spotted cavy.
		Agoutis are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Rodentia, family Dasyproctidae.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-agouti.html (298 words)

	The Probert Encyclopaedia - Animals And Plants (A)
		Agama Stellio is a lizard of the genus Agama.
		The ajolote is a Mexican reptile of the genus Bipes.
		Araucaria is a genus of Coniferae with evergreen leaves, of a singularly geometric habit of growth.
	www.fas.org /news/reference/probert/B1.HTM (5560 words)

	OF THE DEGENERATION OF ANIMALS
		This genus is composed of the hyaena, civet, zibet, genet, badger, andc.
		The digitated genus whose bodies are covered with scales; for none of the scaly lizards are found in America; and the ant-eaters, to which the former may be compared, are covered with hair, and differ too much from [440] the scaly lizards to be admitted into the same family.
		The genus of agouti, comprehending the acouchi, the paca, the aperea, and the tapeti, or Brasilian hare.
	faculty.njcu.edu /fmoran/vol7degeneration.htm (11962 words)

	Agouti
		Tubby, Tub, TULP1, TULP2, Agouti, and AGRP and Mahogany Antibodies: Tubby, Tub, TULP1, TULP2, Agouti, and AGRP and Mahogany Antibodies.
		Agouti, common name for 13 species of rodents found in forested regions from southern Mexico south to Paraguay and Brazil, and in the West Indies....
		Liver-specific expression of the agouti gene in transgenic mice...
	specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/A/Agouti.shtml (1802 words)

	Agoutis (Genus Dasyprocta) - picture and info
		Agoutis seem to know, which trees are fruit-bearing and patrol those most of all.
		Agoutis take fruits between their front paws and open the skins and shells by nibbling at them while they are turning them around and around.
		Agoutis seem to be the only animals, which are able to open the Brazil nut cocos with their sharp teeth.
	magazine.naturspot.de /text/agouti.html (747 words)

	Amazon Animals mammals - agouti natural history
		Most agouti species are defined by their geographic location rather than their appearance, which makes life rather difficult for scientists.
		Agoutis thrive in a wide range of habitats, from old growth rainforest to disturbed areas and even fields, gardens and plantations.
		Around villages and towns, the agouti is a favorite prey for hunters and so may become scarce near inhabited areas.
	www.junglephotos.com /amazon/amanimals/ammammals/agoutinathist.shtml (491 words)

	Agouti
		Genus: Dasyprocta Agoutis are rodents that look a lot like long-legged Guinea Pigs.
		It prefers to make home in a safe and secure shallow burrows, however, it prefers to escape its enemies by running away, often heading for the nearest river (the Agouti is a good swimmer).
		The Agouti’s slender build gives it great agility, and it can leap about 20 ft. (6 m) from a standing start.
	www.animalweb.com /animalworld/index.asp?iid=662 (124 words)

	Zazizam.com : Education - Common Agouti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		They are related to guinea pigs and look quite similar, but their legs are elongated.Confusingly, the related pacas belong to a genus called Agouti, and are sometimes placed in a separate family called Agoutidae or the subfamily Agoutinae.
		To avoid misunderstandings, some authors refer to the pacas as the genus Cuniculus.Agoutis have five front and three hind toes; the first toe is very small.
		In the wild they are shy animals and flee from humans, while in captivity they may become trusting.When feeding, agoutis sit on their hind legs and hold food between their forepaws.
	www.zazizam.com /content/education/c/Common_agouti.php (314 words)

	agouti - definition by dict.die.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		agouti n : agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central and South America and West Indies; valued as food [syn: Dasyprocta aguti]
		native name.] (Zo["o]l.) A rodent of the genus Dasyprocta, about the size of a rabbit, peculiar to South America and the West Indies.
		The most common species is the Dasyprocta agouti.
	dict.die.net /agouti (52 words)

	Mammals Clipart ETC
		Agouta "An insectivorous mammal peculiar to Hayti, the type-member of the genus Solenodon and of the family Solendontidæ."-Whitney, 1902
		Black Agouti "Is considerably smaller than the common agouti, being about the size of a rabbit, while the species approaches the dimensions of the hare.
		Its general proportions and form, however, are the same; but the hairs of the back and sides, instead of being annulated with various-colored rings as in that species, are nearly uniform fl, while the long hairs of the croup are perfectly so; the belly and legs are equally covered with short dark hair.
	etc.usf.edu /clipart/galleries/Animals/mammals_a-g.htm (2028 words)

	Agouti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The common agouti, those popularly called agoutis (genus Dasyprocta).
		The agouti gene is one of the genes involved in fur patterns and shadings in animals.
		The agouti signalling peptide is a circulating hormone that acts as an antagonist at melanocortin receptors
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Agouti (149 words)

	Belize Beasties, Birds, Invertebrates, animals, mammals and more!
		It is the genus Montastraea that is the main reef builder on the Belize Barrier Reef at Ambergris Caye.
		It needs a rocky substrate to grow on and will not grow on a sandy or muddy floor, thus it is seen in the reef lagoon oft the town and for example in front of the High School in 5 to 8 ft. of water.
		Some members of this genus are quite selective about the material they attach to their shells.
	ambergriscaye.com /fieldguide/animals.html (17412 words)

	Pacamsg StatusSecure image here Scientific classification Scientific classification ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		There is much confusion in the nomenclature of this and related species; see agouti agouti.
		In particular, the popular term "agouti" or "common agouti" normally refers to species of the distinct "Dasyprocta Dasyprocta" genus (such as the Brazil Brazilian "cotia cotia", "Dasyprocta punctata").
		Sometimes the word "agouti" is also used for the whole family Dasyproctidae Dasyproctidae, which, besides the Paca and common agoutis, includes also the acouchi acouchis ("Myoprocta").
	www.biodatabase.de /Paca (418 words)

	Bolivian Titi (Callicebus modestus)
		The tail of the Bolivian titi is not prehensile.
		The dorsal side and outer parts are brownish or reddish agouti in coloration except the whitish ear tufts (Hershkovitz, 1990).
		The tail is flish agouti and is darker than the dorsum (Hershkovitz, 1990).
	members.tripod.com /uakari/callicebus_modestus.html (224 words)

	Amazon.com: "full genus": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Marmosops long was considered a synonym or subgenus of Marmosa but now is generally recognized as a full genus (Corbet and Hill 1991; Gardner in Wilson and Reeder 1993; Gardner and Creighton '1989; Hershkovitz 1992x, 1992b).
		Marmosops long was considered a synonym or subgenus of Marmosa but now is generally recognized as a full genus (Corbet and Hill 1991; Gardner in Wilson and Reeder 1993; Gardner and Creighton 1989; Hershkovitz 1992a, 1992b).
		Genus Nyctinomops Miller, 1902 Description Nyctinoniahs has been raised to a full genus by many authors (see Koopman 199:3).
	www.amazon.com /phrase/full-genus (643 words)

	The Gerbils Color Palette
		The color of some Agoutis tends to more grey, of others it can be more intensive often with a little higher amounts of red.
		Differences to Agouti: The white eye circle and white "line" from the white belly up to the ear is more pronounced in DEH/Algerian than in normal Agoutis.
		The younger resembles creme agoutis, but as like as Schimmel's the red-eyed Schimmel's fade out, too, when they become older.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/e_ehr/gerbils/colors.htm (2462 words)

	Agouti
		Agouti refers to a number of species of rodents, as well as a number of genes affecting coat coloration in several different animals.
		those popularly called agoutis or common agoutis (genus Dasyprocta).
		The term agouti refers to animals with banded, or brindled, fur — each individual guard hair is not one solid color but instead has "stripes" of (usually) fl, brown and white producing an animal which is not a solid color but appears speckled or brindled.
	www.paleorama.com /Mammals-A/Agouti.php (437 words)

	Brumback's Owl Monkey (Aotus brumbacki)
		Members of the genus Aotus are the only nocturnal New World primate.
		The sides of the neck have a pelage color which is grayish agouti or brownish agouti and tthe throat is grayish or brownish agouti to orange or buff (Hershkovitz, 1983).
		Social grooming is not common for members of this genus (Fleagle, 1988).
	members.tripod.com /uakari/aotus_brumbacki.html (2571 words)

	Liste over de Placentale Mammaler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Genus Echimys (arboreal spiny rats and ratas espinosas)
		Genus Clyomys (Bishop's fossorial spiny rat and broad-headed spiny rat)
		Genus Lonchothrix (spiny tree rats and tuft-tailed spiny tree rat)
	www.rtr-exotic.dk /mammal2.htm (152 words)

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