Omnivorous Behaviour of the Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina): A Neotropical Rodent with the Potential for Domestication

The agouti is a Neotropical rodent which is mainly utilized for its meat in rural communities. Recently, captive rearing of these animals by wildlife farmers have increased in the Neotropics. This short communication consists of observation of feeding behaviour of captive reared agoutis at the Unive...

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Published in:Scientifica
Main Authors: Kegan Romelle Jones, Kavita Ranjeeta Lall, Gary Wayne Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3759783