Black agouti
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Dasyproctidae |
| Genus: | Dasyprocta |
| Species: | D. fuliginosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Dasyprocta fuliginosa Wagler, 1832
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The black agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) is a South American species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in the northwestern
Description
It is overall black grizzled white, and the throat is white.[2] The black agouti weighs 3.5–6 kg (7.7–13.2 lb).
Behavior
Like other agoutis, the black agouti is diurnal, lives alone or in pairs, and feeds on fruits and nuts.[2] In some areas, they construct burrows among limestone boulders, along river banks, or under the roots of trees.
Reproduction
The female black agouti is capable of breeding year-round. Also, they are considered to be seasonally polyestrous, meaning the females can go through more than one period of estrus in a single year.[3] One estrus period can last for 24 hours while the estrous cycle can last between 30 and 34 days.[3] Furthermore, the gestation period averages 104 days, and females are able to produce two newborns per litter.[3]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ ISBN 0-226-20721-8
- ^ a b c Mayor, P., et al. (2011). Functional anatomy of the female genital organs of the wild black agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) female in the Peruvian Amazon. Animal Reproduction Science. 123 (3-4), 249-257.
- John F. Eisenberg and Kent H. Redford, 2000. Mammals of Neotropics: Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil.