Red-rumped Agouti

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mammals
gptkbp:activity_pattern foraging
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:body_shape stocky and robust
gptkbp:breeding_season year-round
gptkbp:climate_adaptation tropical climate
gptkbp:color brown with reddish underparts
gptkbp:coloration camouflaged against forest floor
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected in some areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely known
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:domestication not domesticated
gptkbp:family Dasyproctidae
gptkbp:fledging_period runs quickly when threatened
gptkbp:foraging_behavior digging burrows
forages for fruits and nuts
gptkbp:fossil_record limited fossil record
gptkbp:genetic_diversity moderate genetic diversity
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
gptkbp:habitat_range gptkb:Amazon_Basin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Red-rumped Agouti
gptkbp:human_interaction minimal human interaction
gptkbp:length 50 to 60 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years in captivity
gptkbp:litter_size 1 to 4 young
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in dense vegetation
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators jaguars
gptkbp:related_species Agouti paca
Central American Agouti
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name Dasyprocta leporina
gptkbp:seed_dispersal important for forest regeneration
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
gptkbp:social_behavior limited social interaction
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:sound grunts and whistles
gptkbp:tail_type short and bushy
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:weight 3 to 4 kg
gptkbp:wildlife deforestation
gptkbp:youth_development altricial
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trinidad_and_Tobago
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4