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azara's agouti
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Common name Azara'a agouti
Specific name Dasyprocta azarae
Family Dasyproctidae
Behaviour Known as the jungle gardener, agoutis will often plant seeds and later forget where they planted them, helping new plants to grow.
Diet Seeds, fallen fruit and other plant material.
Habitat Rainforest
Status Vulnerable
Location South and central America

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