#evergrowingteeth

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RED-RUMPED AGOUTI Dasyprocta leporina ©Laura Quick This is a BIG rodent - maybe the size of a Maine Coon cat. Red-rumped agoutis weigh about 3 to 6 kilograms (6.6 to 13.2 lb). They are about 19 to 25 inches (48 to 64 cm) long. In this species the females are larger than males but otherwise look similar. They are brownish with darker spots on the upper body. The fur becomes more orange as it goes past (going down) the middle area of the animal. The ears are somewhat square in shape. The front feet have 4 toes and the back have 3. They can be distinguished from other agoutis by their distinct coloring. They are member of the order Rodentia — they have ever-growing front teeth with enamel on on the front edge only, that they wear down by chewing. This agouti proceeded to go to town on the log it's standing beside. #redrumpedagouti #agouti #dasyproctaleporina #centralamerica #southamerica #caribbean #venezuela #guyana #suriname, #frenchguiana #brazil #trinidad #tobago #lesserantilles #herbivore #rodent #animal #nocturnal #19-25" #9-13lbs #bigrodent #evergrowingteeth #losangeleszoo #behindthescenes #©lauraquick #lazoo #glaza #losangeleszooandbotanicalgardens #lazoodocentclass https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Tm8wtHZT8/?igshid=1clg4eeogeafu