Although my first fleeting glance of this animal made me think that I was looking at a rabbit, the Central American agouti. BILL DANIELSON / For the Gazette Sign up for the Gazette's morning ...

Agoutis, such as this Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) mother with babies, deserve a lot of respect. These large rainforest rodents are seed specialists and play a major role in ...

So what was this mysterious mammal? Well, a quick scan of the internet and my question was answered. This was an animal ...

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